Koch Brothers Aim to Strip Protections from Federal Employees Starting with the VA, Then at All Government Agencies
Billionaire brothers Charles and David H. Koch are using their network of conservative organizations to push for legislation that strips essential protections for federal employees in an attempt to disrupt…
Read MoreHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Holds Day-Long Markup Hearing on Chairman Shuster’s AIRR Act (H.R. 2997)
House Republicans pushed through committee, in a 32-25 vote, a six-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration that includes a plan to hand over the operations and regulation of the…
Read MoreNFFE Local 1904 New Orleans VA Has Big Plans for Building Membership in 2017
With all the changes that have taken place in the last year, a number of NFFE locals throughout the country have been renewing their commitment to building membership in order…
Read MoreUrged by NFFE, House Democrats Deliver Letter to Leadership Opposing Cuts to Federal Employee Retirement
On Wednesday June 14th, 112 Democratic Representatives sent a letter addressed to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to express their “strong opposition to President…
Read MoreTrump/Shuster FAA Privatization Gives Big Airlines Carte Blanche; Safety and Passengers Lose Out
President Donald Trump announced his support for the privatization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and with it, the nation’s air traffic control system. The proposal will separate the Air Traffic…
Read MoreRepresentatives of NFFE Local 251 Ken Dinsmore and Rebecca Nourse Receive the 2017 Margery Gootnick Labor-Management Cooperation Award
On May 19th, The Society of Federal Labor & Employee Relations Professionals presented the 2017 Margery Gootnick Labor-Management Cooperation Award to NFFE Local 251 President Ken Dinsmore and Rebecca Nourse,…
Read MoreNFFE Local 1697 President Tim Heltzer Receives Forest Service Job Corp Partnership Award
On April 26, 2017, NFFE 1697 Local Lodge President Tim Heltzer was presented with an Achievement Award by the Forest Service Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) Partnership Council for his commitment…
Read MoreNFFE Members and American Air Travel Safety at Risk with Shuster’s FAA Privatization Plan
On Wednesday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing on “The Need to Reform FAA and Air Traffic Control to Build a 21st Century Aviation System for…
Read MoreNFFE Celebrates Successful Legislative Week
The National Federation of Federal Employees celebrated after a successful legislative week which took place May 8-11 in Washington, D.C. NFFE members charged up Capitol Hill alongside their sisters and…
Read MoreNFFE Member Communications Advisory: Paid (Fake) Media on Official Time
ome NFFE members are receiving calls from local and national media reporters requesting information and perspectives from union members regarding federal official time. Many of these inquiries are devised by…
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