Federal Union Demands Action from Trump Administration: Protect Federal Civil Servants, Win the War Against COVID-19
Today, Randy Erwin, National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) sent a letter to President Trump demanding that the Administration provide federal employees with the tools they need to win the war against COVID-19. The letter is in reply to the lackluster response by the Administration to adequately protect federal civil servants during the pandemic thus far
Read MoreForest Service Employees’ Union Slams USDA for Blocking Use of Administrative Leave during COVID-19 Pandemic
“Employees of the U.S. Forest Service are furious that USDA will not give an inch on administrative leave for employees that in many cases need time to care for loved ones like children and elderly during the COVID-19 crisis,” said Melissa Baumann, chair of the NFFE Forest Service Council.
Read MoreVeterans Health Administration Unions Send Letter to VA Leadership Citing Agency Pandemic Plan Shortcomings; Calling to Work Together
The VA is required by law to provide a safe work environment for all employees – including providing personnel with the personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary to protect themselves while caring for veterans and others. While VA leadership claims that all employees have adequate PPE and staffing levels are safe, reports from across the country articulate to the contrary.
Read MoreEast Orange VA Hospital Employees at Risk of COVID-19 as They Work to Keep Veterans Safe
NFFE Local 1431, representing approximately 760 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, many are concerned for their own health and are fearful that their ability to continue offering care will be compromised.
Read MoreVeterans Affairs Employees Appeal to VA Secretary: “Listen to Us!” – Union Coalition Urges Congress to Help
NFFE and its coalition partners representing more than 350,000 staff and practitioners at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sent a joint letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie in a desperate plea for management to engage workers and veterans during the increasingly dangerous Coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreWatervliet Arsenal Employees Demand Greater Measures to Keep Workers Safe During Coronavirus Outbreak
The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Local 2109, representing approximately 650 employees at Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New York, is sounding the alarm on numerous unaddressed Coronavirus-related safety issues that Arsenal employees fear put themselves and the Albany area at risk.
Read MoreVeterans Health Administration unions decry management’s failure to involve them in COVID-19 preparations, call to work together
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joint Statement: NFFE, AFGE, NAGE, NNU, SEIU 200 United Contact: Steve Lenkart, 202-216-4458 Washington, D.C. –We health care workers in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system, deeply…
Read MoreFederal Employees’ Union Seeks Real Answers on Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Preparedness and Response for the Federal Workforce
“Federal employees are working on the front lines every day, many of them directly interacting with the traveling global population,” stated Randy Erwin, NFFE National President. “While we appreciate yesterday’s guidance from the Trump Administration, OPM’s general statements on workplace flexibilities and self-quarantine are wholly inadequate…”
Read MoreFederal Employees’ Union Responds to Trump Administration Vow to Purge Federal Workers Insufficiently “Loyal” to President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany Holder Phone: 202-216-4424 Washington, D.C. – On numerous occasions throughout his presidency, President Trump has gone out of his way to make public comments…
Read MoreNFFE President Erwin Cheers Bipartisan Effort to Fix Federal Worker Paid Parental Leave
National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) National President Randy Erwin offered praise to House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Republican committee member Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) for introducing H.R. 5885 to fix gaps in the recently passed Paid Parental Leave law.
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