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Union Hopes for Better Labor Relations Under New GSA AdministratorAfter the resignation of GSA Administrator Lurita Doan, the NFFE GSA Council is planning to appeal to members of Congress and the White House to encourage the selection of a new GSA Administrator that will embrace the idea of collaborative and effective labor relations at the agency. : : MORE
Press Releases
GAO Audit Cites Bogus Savings Claims in Forest Service Outsourcing Program
Bush Administration claims that ‘competitive sourcing’ in the U.S. Forest Service saved taxpayers millions of dollars are based on shoddy and misleading accounting practices, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today.
Press Release · Feb 21, 2008
NFFE Endorses Hillary for President
The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), the nation’s oldest union representing civilian federal employees, is endorsing Senator Hillary Clinton for President.
Press Release · Feb 8, 2008
Issues
Help Restore Bargaining Rights for VA Health Care Professionals
Over the last several years, Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) health care professionals have seen their collective bargaining rights practically eliminated. Agency management’s improperly broad interpretation of a certain provision in federal labor law has allowed them to circumvent the bargaining process on numerous critical issues, and the effect is taking its toll on the morale of VA health care providers. It is time for Congress to do what is right for VA workers and the veterans for whom they provide care by passing HR 4089, which will eliminate the collective bargaining exceptions under Sec. 7422 of Title 38.
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News Articles
Brown Testifies Before House Subcommittee on TSP
Today, NFFE National President Richard N. Brown testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia.
News Item · National Federation of Federal Employees · Apr 29, 2008
Veterans’ Groups Briefed on 7422 Bill
Last week, representatives from NFFE and other unions representing Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) workers briefed a number of Veterans’ Service Organizations (VSOs) on HR 4089 and S 2824, legislation that would restore a meaningful scope of bargaining to Title 38 VA health care providers. The American Legion, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans, and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America were all in attendance.
News Item · National Federation of Federal Employees · Apr 22, 2008
Senator Rockefeller Introduces Bill to Maintain Meaningful Collective Bargaining for Veterans’ Affairs Nurses and Doctors
Over the last several months, NFFE has been lobbying Congress to adopt a bill (HR 4089) that would restore a meaningful scope of bargaining for Title 38 workers at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA). Just last week, Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV) introduced a companion bill in the Senate (S 2824). The bill has three original co-sponsors, Senators Sharrod Brown (D-OH), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), and Jim Webb (D-VA).
News Item · National Federation of Federal Employees · Apr 16, 2008
News Feeds
Report Says Crandall Canyon Managers Should Face Charges
The mine manager and other senior staff at the Crandall Canyon coal mine in Utah hid information from federal mining officials that could have prevented the disaster and should face criminal charges, a congressional committee said today. Last August, six miners and three rescue...
News Item · AFL-CIO · May 9, 2008
Senators Urge Government To Streamline Hiring Process
The federal hiring process is broken and needs a quick fix, two senators with a keen interest in government management said yesterday.
News Item · Stephen Barr's Federal Diary · May 9, 2008
Hiring After the Baby-Boom Brain Drain
The Federal Aviation Administration. The Social Security Administration. The National Science Foundation. The Treasury Department.
News Item · Stephen Barr's Federal Diary · May 9, 2008
Swell in Contracting Officers May Not Keep Pace With Retirements
The number of contracting officers in the government increased to 28,434 in 2007, up 6.8 percent since the Bush administration began, officials said yesterday.
News Item · Stephen Barr's Federal Diary · May 9, 2008
