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August 27, 2013
Saturday morning, tens of thousands of unionists, civil rights advocates, activists, and everyday citizens converged upon the national mall in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963…
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August 26, 2013
With fires burning hundreds of thousands of acres across the U.S., the need for a strong firefighting force is more apparent than ever. Thousands of federal firefighters, along with state…
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August 23, 2013
The National Federation of Federal Employees is proud to announce Tyler Shuey and Sheryl Wood as winners of the 2013 Richard N. Brown Memorial Scholarship competition. Each will receive $1000…
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August 22, 2013
The Honorable Hal Rogers The Honorable Barbara Mikulski Committee on Appropriations …
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August 16, 2013
Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has an opinion about the second round of sequestration cuts scheduled to arrive in Fiscal Year 2014, and he has not been shy about sharing…
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August 15, 2013
With shrinking budgets, sequestration cuts, and shut down threats bearing down on agencies throughout government, it’s no mystery that federal workers have taken their lumps from deficit reduction. A recent…
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August 13, 2013
The latest in a long list of agencies reducing furloughs in recent days, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Friday that it would be cancelling two furlough…
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August 7, 2013
After relentless pressure from Defense employees and their union representatives, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced yesterday that the Department will cancel five scheduled furlough days effective immediately. The announcement marks…
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August 2, 2013
The Senate Thursday approved a measure to boost defense civilian pay by one percent in 2014, potentially breaking the current three-year freeze. The increase was included in the Senate version…
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August 2, 2013
NFFE’s 49th National Convention is just two short months away. By now, locals should have received their credential forms, and started making arrangements for delegates to represent their members in…