March 1, 2016
Get the bulletin board-ready story, here. Last week, Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-Va.) introduced the Federal Adjustments of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, H.R. 4585, a bill that would provide federal employees a 3.9…
February 26, 2016
A PERIODIC FLYOVER OF NOTABLE LABOR & EMPLOYMENT CASES Watt v. Mabus, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78215 (E.D. Va. 2014). Summary: A Navy employee sued the U.S. Navy under Title VII…
February 23, 2016
Get the bulletin board-ready story, here. With the announcement and official call released for NFFE’s 50th National Convention, to be held this September in beautiful Lake Buena Vista, Florida, it is never too…
February 19, 2016
Get the bulletin board-ready story, here. Newly appointed and facing low density and a large bargaining unit, FL 2102 Local Lodge President Roosevelt Davis wasted no time feeling daunted. Instead of…
February 12, 2016
Get the bulletin board-ready story, here. It has been said that the Forest Service Master Agreement is the gold standard of federal Collective Bargaining Agreements. But turning the lead of the…
February 9, 2016
Get the bulletin board-ready story, here. Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and it appears Congress will not be sending federal employees any flowers this year. Instead, Congress has unleashed numerous…
February 5, 2016
Get the bulletin board-ready story, here. In 2014, NFFE Local 2035 at Fort Irwin National Training Center in Southern California was faced with stagnating new-member organizing. Local 2035 President Tony Hernandez…
February 2, 2016
On December 29, 2015, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued guidance on implementation of the Land Management Workforce flexibility Act (LMWFA). In a subsequent release, NFFE expressed concerns about the guidance and…
January 29, 2016
Get the bulletin board-ready story, here. After years of advocacy by NFFE, the IAM, and our Union allies pushing for a much-needed expansion to the locality pay system, 13 new General…
January 26, 2016
Get the bulletin board-ready story, here. We all know NFFE-IAM membership has its benefits in the workplace. More members equals more strength at the bargaining table. More strength at the bargaining…
