March 13, 2023
NFFE praises the Biden Administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, which addresses several issues relating to the federal wildland firefighter workforce. More than $4.2 billion would be provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to implement necessary reforms.
March 10, 2023
In addition to a 5.2% pay increase for federal employees across the board, the budget would provide increased resources in several key areas for NFFE-IAM members at agencies such as Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Agriculture, including the Forest Service.
March 1, 2023
NFFE calls on Congress to pass H.R. 20, the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), which strengthens workers’ rights to unionize and collectively bargain over workplace policies.
February 28, 2023
NFFE applauds President Biden’s nomination of Julie Su as the next Secretary of the Department of Labor.
February 14, 2023
NFFE applauds the introduction of the Saving the Civil Service Act, a bipartisan bill that seeks to safeguard the civil service from political manipulation and to protect the merit systems principles of the federal workforce.
February 7, 2023
Today, NFFE endorses the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act. If passed, the bill would guarantee 12 weeks of paid family leave for federal employees in all instances covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
January 31, 2023
Write to your Representative to urge them to vote "no" on the "Show Up" Act.
January 26, 2023
Today, NFFE applauds the introduction of the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act of 2023. The legislation, introduced by Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) would provide an 8.7% pay increase for federal employees next year.
December 21, 2022
Today, NFFE praises the U.S. Senate confirmation of Robert Shriver as Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
December 16, 2022
NFFE is claiming victory as language from both the Federal Firefighter Fairness Act (H.R. 2499) and the Federal Firefighters Workforce Support Act was included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).