Over a year into the Biden Administration, a Trump-appointed majority on the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) is wreaking havoc on our federal workforce and continuing the last administration’s attacks on federal workers’ union rights.

Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) applauds the Biden-Harris Administration for implementing pay raises to guarantee all federal employees earn at least $15 per hour. The Office of Personnel Management announced today that agencies are directed to make pay adjustments by January 30th, affecting nearly 70,000 civilian employees.

Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) is calling on Congress to pass the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which will provide federal employees with an average pay raise of 5.1% in 2023.

Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) commends the introduction of the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act (S. 3847). The bill aims to amend Title 5 of the United States Code to increase death gratuities and funeral allowances for Federal employees

Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) applauds the Biden-Harris administration for delaying agency enforcement of the government-wide vaccine requirement until January 2022. This allows employees more time to comply with the mandate and will help toward the goal of having the federal workforce fully vaccinated.

Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) submitted testimony to the House
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands for its hearing on wildland firefighting workforce reforms.

Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) is praising the Biden Administration, particularly Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, the co-chairs of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. Through this Task Force, the Administration announced new guidelines today that will encourage more federal workers to join unions and to encourage collective bargaining in the federal sector.

Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) announced its support for The Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act, introduced this afternoon by Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO). The bill would deliver a much-needed sweeping reform of pay, benefits, and support programs for federal wildland firefighters.

Today, the U.S. Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to avert a lapse in government funding. The funding was set to expire tonight at midnight, but the CR passed today, once signed by President Biden, eliminates the possibility of a government shutdown starting tonight. The bill will keep the federal government funded through December 3rd, 2021.

Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) praised the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. The NDAA passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, and now NFFE looks to the Senate to do the same. The NDAA is an important annual legislative opportunity to deliver much needed resources to federal civil servants across the country.