No 2014 Sequester
Following a dramatic year for federal employees, the office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a report earlier this month confirming that federal agencies will not experience any further sequester-related spending cuts.…
Read MoreGet to Know the Legislation that Affects You
Every day, legislation is popping up across the country proposing such injustices as ending official time, furloughing public employees, pay, pensions and jobs, just to name a few. What can…
Read MoreFederal Basic One of Many Classes Available
This past week, NFFE-IAM members from around the country came together at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center, located in Hollywood, Md., to participate in the year’s first…
Read MoreShow Your Union Pride
Successful Locals are visible Locals. How can a prospective member join your Local if they don’t know it exists? And you, as a Local officer or member, are your Local’s…
Read MoreA New Year, a New Direction for YFL
On Wednesday morning, Young Federal Leaders (YFL) members from across the country gathered for the year’s first YFL conference call to discuss the program’s exciting, new direction. YFL has accomplished…
Read MoreNFFE Minority, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Members Announced
Following the adoption of the Minority, Diversity and Inclusion (MDI) Committee charter in late 2013, NFFE has spent months soliciting NFFE-IAM membership to apply to the committee. The committee is…
Read More2014 Retirees’ Assistance Programs
The IAM Retirees’ Department is convening two Retirees’ Assistance programs at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Maryland. The programs are designed to educate participants on…
Read MoreYFL Joins Young Machinists in San Antonio
This past weekend, numerous NFFE Young Federal Leaders (YFL) members traveled to San Antonio, TX for the IAM Young Workers and Emerging Leaders Conference. With a record number of young…
Read MoreBill Includes Pay Increase for Blue-Collar Federal Workers
On Jan. 1, 2014, a one percent across-the-board pay adjustment went into effect for white-collar General Schedule (GS) federal employees. While this modest pay bump was welcome following a three-year…
Read MoreApply For A Union Plus Scholarship Today – Deadline is January 31, 2014
Union Plus Scholarships were introduced in 1992 to help support union members, leaders and families in their pursuit of higher education. To date, Union Plus has awarded more than $3.5…
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