NFFE-IAM Campaign to Save 300 Union Jobs at Western Region Detention Facility Results in Six-Month Contract Extension
September 21, 2021 San Diego, CA. – Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) is pleased to announce the Western Region Detention Facility (WRDF) in San Diego, will remain…
Read MoreUnion Workers in San Diego Call on President Biden to Save Their Jobs by Allowing Western Region Detention Facility to Remain Open
If the facility is closed, 300 workers, including officers, nurses, doctors, teachers, counselors, and other support staff will all be suddenly terminated, putting the well-being of them and their families in danger at one of the worst possible times.
Read MoreNFFE Praises Biden Administration Picks for the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP)
The Biden Administration announced the intended appointment of 10 new members to the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP) – a group charged with resolving disputes when an impasse is reached between unions and government agencies during labor-management negotiations.
Read MoreNFFE Applauds Agencies for Implementing White House Pay Initiatives, Raising Federal Firefighter Pay to At Least $15 an Hour
Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) is pleased with the actions taken by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), as the agencies announced in a joint press release on Tuesday that they will be implementing President Biden’s pay initiatives for wildland firefighters to guarantee all are paid at least $15 an hour.
Read MoreNFFE Praises Nominations of Susan T. Grundmann and Kurt Rumsfeld to the Federal Labor Relations Authority
Randy Erwin, National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) released the following statement regarding the nominations by President Joseph R. Biden for Susan Tsui Grundmann to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and for Kurt Rumsfeld to General Counsel of the FLRA.
Read MoreUnions Pen Letter to the White House to Urge Removal and Replacement of FLRA Board Member, Appoint FSIP Members
NFFE, joined by fellow labor unions as part of the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), sent a letter to President Biden requesting urgent action to remove Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Member James T. Abbot and proceed with the nomination of a replacement to accompany the renomination of Ernest W. DuBester as Chairman.
Read MoreNFFE Engages with the Biden-Harris Administration on Improvements to Wildland Firefighter Pay, Benefits, and Work-Life Balance
NFFE is advocating for President Biden to further increase pay for all wildland firefighters, hire at least 10,000 new firefighters over the next decade, and allot more resources to support a better work-life balance for federal firefighters.
Read MoreNFFE Hails Bipartisan Fed Retirement Fairness Act, Providing Long Overdue Retirement Security for Former Temporary and Seasonal Federal Employees
Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) have introduced the Federal Retirement Fairness Act. The bill will allow former seasonal and temporary federal employees the option to ‘buy-back’ retirement contributions to retire on time.
Read MoreNation’s Oldest Federal Employee Union Praises President Biden’s Actions to Address Low Wildland Firefighter Pay and the Growing Wildfire Threat
Today, President Joe Biden held a briefing with the governors from Western states to address low salaries for federal wildland firefighters and the impact of the growing threat of wildfires across the nation.
Read MoreFederal Union Applauds the White House Budget: Clear Support for Federal Workers and Agencies
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the White House budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 which included general increases for discretionary spending on critical programs and federal agencies.
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