Federal Employees on Edge with Furloughs Officially Underway
First it was years, then it was months, then weeks; but now, the furloughs have finally arrived and workers are starting to feel the long-anticipated financial pinch. This week thousands…
Read MoreYoung Federal Employees: Do You Have What it Takes to be a Leader? Start a YFL Chapter at Your Local!
Are you interested in becoming a leader? Do you want to become a part of something bigger than yourself? We’re proud to offer you the opportunity to assume a leadership…
Read MoreDefense Official: 12,000 Job Cuts Coming to DoD Next Year
The Department of Defense is prepared to cut nearly 12,000 jobs next year according to Defense Comptroller Robert Hale. The cuts will come as the first of 40,000-50,000 job cuts…
Read MoreNFFE Local 2109 Members Take to the Streets to Demonstrate Against Furloughs
Yesterday, more than 100 Watervliet Arsenal employees hit the streets to demonstrate against 14 days of mandatory sequestration furloughs. The message was clear: federal workers have given enough already. Organized…
Read MoreSFLERP 40th Anniversary Symposium on Labor, Management & Employee Relations is Just Around the Corner!
The Society of Federal Labor & Employee Relations Professionals is sponsoring its 40th Anniversary Symposium on Labor, Management and Employee Relations on April 18-19, 2013, at the Holiday Inn Crystal…
Read MoreReport: Obama Budget Proposal to Include $35 Billion in Federal Retirement Cuts
President Obama is planning to include upwards of $35 billion in cuts to federal retirement in his forthcoming budget proposal, according to the Washington Post. The plan was revealed in…
Read MoreRIFs May be Coming to DoD Next Year if Sequestration Cuts Continue
With billions more in sequestration cuts to meet next year, senior Department of Defense (DoD) officials are suggesting reductions in force may be necessary to meet the strict budget targets.…
Read MoreNew ‘Federal Employee’ Newsletter Now Available!
This year’s first edition of the National Federation of Federal Employees’ (NFFE) quarterly newsletter, the Federal Employee, is now available! Featuring a detailed list of the latest anti-federal worker proposals…
Read MoreLegislative Conference is Right Around the Corner! Deadline for Room Discounts is April 8th
Lobbying elected officials is critical in our efforts to improve the lives of federal workers across the country. Every day NFFE lobbies Congress and the Administration to ensure that our…
Read MoreDefense Furlough Days Reduced from 22 to 14
In a surprise announcement this week, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it would reduce the number of mandatory employee furlough days from 22 to 14. The announcement came…
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