Federal Employees Fleeing for the Door as Cuts to Pay, Benefits Take their Toll
Two-hundred and nineteen thousand, two hundred and twenty. That is the number of federal employees who left the federal government last year – more than 10% of the total workforce…
Read MoreHUD Announces Closure of Dozens of Field Offices under Reorganization
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) last week announced a major reorganization that will result in the closure of dozens of offices throughout the country. Targeting the Office…
Read MoreNFFE Releases New Vision for Recruiting in Updated Membership Building Strategic Plan
After months in the making, NFFE is proud to announce the latest update to our Union’s Membership Building Strategic Plan (MBSP). You can read the plan here. Laying out a bold…
Read MoreContractor Executive Pay Soars as Federal Employees Near Rock Bottom
If you are prone to anger or sudden bursts of outrage, please look away from your screen. According to a recent piece in the Federal Times, lead executives at some of…
Read MoreREMINDER: Legislative Conference is Just Two Weeks Away
Sick and tired of politicians badmouthing federal employees? Ready to stand up and correct the record? Well in two weeks you will have your chance. Do your part to make…
Read MoreSenate Passes Measure Ending Air Traffic Controller Furloughs; House Expected to Follow Suit
With hundreds of thousands of air passengers facing delays at airports throughout the country this week, it appears Congress is ready to put an end to the furloughs causing this…
Read MoreREMINDER: Deadline for 2013 IAM Newsletter and Website Contest is May 10th
The 2013 IAM Newsletter and Website Competition is underway, and we’re asking all NFFE locals to enter their newsletter, websites, and Facebook pages today! NFFE locals and the national office…
Read MoreLots of Argument but Few Solutions from Capitol Hill on Ending Furloughs
While it appears progress is being made on ending furloughs for air traffic controllers, there’s been no such luck for the more than a million other federal workers facing furloughs…
Read MoreReport: Air Force Authorized RIFs at 60 Installations, Upwards of 1,000 Jobs at Risk
With over 15,000 positions already cut from the branch’s civilian ranks this year, the Air Force Wednesday announced they will be eliminating another 1,000 jobs before the end of the…
Read MoreDoD to Ask Congress for New Budget Authorities to Reduce Furloughs
According to a recent report in Government Executive, the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to request substantial ‘budget transfer authority’ to reduce the impacts of sequestration. This authority, if granted,…
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