NFFE Congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory in the 2020 U.S. presidential election…”The American people have spoken through our legitimate democratic process, and it is clear they are ready for a change,” said NFFE National President Erwin.
Read MoreNFFE Responds to Trump Executive Order Designed to Intimidate Federal Employees and Invite Corruption
The EO may allow political appointees to embed and hide as career employees…in the Executive Branch, and it allows the transfer of career employees into a highly vulnerable status that is subject to political coercion and intimidation.
Read MoreNFFE Applauds GAO Investigation into Discrimination and Systematic Racism Against Veterans Affairs Workers
NFFE joins with other federal labor unions in applauding the decision by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate systemic racism at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Read MoreVan Hollen, Cardin Introduce Resolution Recognizing Contributions of Federal Workers and the National Federation of Federal Employees
Senator Van Hollen said “I’m proud to recognize the essential contributions of federal employees and congratulate NFFE on over a century of advocating for their members. I will continue fighting alongside them to protect the merit-based civil service system from politically motivated attacks.”
Read MoreTrump Payroll Tax ‘Loan’ Not Optional, nor is Repaying in 2021
In yet another stunning policy move by the Trump Administration, the White House released an August 2020 presidential memorandum directing federal agencies to no longer withhold payroll taxes for federal employees.
Read MoreNational Federation of Federal Employees Endorses Joe Biden for President of the United States
Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), America’s first federal employee union, announced its endorsement of Joe Biden for President of the United States. NFFE’s National Executive Committee took unanimous action this week to make the endorsement official.
Read MoreHouse NDAA Fixes Fed Parental Leave, Protects Bargaining; Silent on 2021 Fed Raise Despite NFFE-IAM & Oversight Objections
The bill passed with wide bipartisan support to authorize DoD programs and policies for next year. As is tradition, the bill also included many provisions to create or realign policies pertaining to the operations of the government and the effectiveness of the federal workforce.
Read MoreNFFE Praises House Panel for Parental Leave Fix, and Enforcing Collective Bargaining Laws for Union Feds
The 2021 NDAA as passed by the House panel includes a fix to the Federal Employee Parental Leave Act…limits the defense secretary’s authority to exclude certain categories of employees from collective bargaining rights.
Read MoreEast Orange VA Hospital Employees at Risk of COVID-19 as Staff Struggles to Keep Veterans Safe
National Federation of Federal Employees Local 1431, representing medical professionals at the East Orange VA Hospital are on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak in East Orange, New Jersey. While they remain steadfast in their commitment to caring for our nation’s sick and wounded veterans, especially during this time of crisis, many are concerned for their own health.
Read MoreNFFE Opposes Senate Bill to Undercut VA Medical and Mental Health Services via a ‘Secret’ Grant Program
“This legislation creates a new grant program that would result in a costly and dangerous use of tax dollars to private entities without any necessary requirements or oversight of the care provided,” said Randy Erwin, NFFE National President.
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