Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Bythrow, Communications Chair Phone: (202) 216-4458 Washington, D.C. – The Federal Workers Alliance, a coalition of 20 unions collectively representing over 300,000 federal workers throughout government, started a message board Friday for anxious feds to share their stories on how potential sequestration furloughs would impact their livelihoods. In just a…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Bythrow, Communications Director Phone: (202) 216-4458 Washington, D.C. – In response to the House of Representatives passage of H.R. 273, a bill to extend the federal pay freeze through 2013, NFFE National President William R. Dougan issued the following statement. “What happened on Capitol Hill this morning was politics at…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Bythrow, Communications Director Phone: (202) 216-4458 Washington, D.C. – With the House of Representatives anticipated to vote on H.R. 273 – a measure to extend the federal pay freeze through 2013 – this week, NFFE National President William R. Dougan drafted a letter to members urging a ‘No’ vote on…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Bythrow, Communications Director Phone: (202) 255-9950 Washington, D.C. – In response to Republican House and Senate Armed Services Committee members’ proposal to delay the sequester by reducing the federal workforce by 10% through attrition, National Federation of Federal Employees National President William R. Dougan issued the following statement: “Slashing the…

Washington, D.C. – In response to the Obama Administration’s recent memo recommending a four-month extension of the federal pay freeze as part of the forthcoming continuing resolution, NFFE National President William R. Dougan released the following statement: “We are surprised and deeply disappointed by the Administration’s decision not to push for the modest federal pay…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Bythrow, Communications Director Phone: (202) 216-4458 Washington, D.C. – It is said that one must never doubt that a small group of committed individuals can change the world. Today, John Lauer, a NFFE member and federal firefighter, did exactly that by succeeding in his campaign to extend health care benefits…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Bythrow, Communications Director Phone: (202) 216-4458 Washington, D.C. – It is said that one must never doubt that a small group of committed individuals can change the world. Too often however, the phrase rings as a hollow platitude. But this week one federal firefighter, fed up with his coworkers’ lack…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Bythrow, Communications Director Phone: (202) 216-4458 Washington, D.C. – In response to the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government’s passage of an appropriations bill extending the federal pay freeze through 2013, National Federation of Federal Employees National President William R. Dougan issued the following statement: “We…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cory Bythrow, Communications Director Phone: (202) 216-4458 Washington, D.C. – In response to a House vote last night freezing federal pay for an additional year, National Federation of Federal Employees National President William R. Dougan issued the following statement: “We are disappointed to see the result of Wednesday’s vote. Extending the…