Legal Eagle, February 2016 Edition
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…
Read MorePreparing for NFFE’s 50th National Convention: Delegate Selection
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…
Read MoreLocal 2102 Grows Steadily Under New Leadership
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…
Read MoreForest Service Council Master Agreement Negotiations Near Completion
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…
Read MoreFederal Employees Not Feeling the Love from Congress This Valentine’s Day
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…
Read MoreNFFE Local 2035 Grows Membership by 180 Percent in 2015
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…
Read MoreUpdate on the Status of Implementation of the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
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…
Read MoreNFFE Scores Major Pay Boost for Letterkenny Employees
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…
Read MoreNFFE-IAM Membership Has Benefits, Take Advantage of Them!
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…
Read MoreLegal Eagle, January 2016 Edition
A PERIODIC FLYOVER OF NOTABLE LABOR & EMPLOYMENT CASES Ward v. McDonald, 762 F.3d 24 (D.C. Cir. 2014). Summary: A Department of Veterans Affairs employee filed a lawsuit in federal court…
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