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Years of hard work by NFFE members and our brothers and sisters in fellow unions finally paid off this year.

On January 28^th, President Bush signed into law the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill included language which made sweeping changes to the National Security Personnel System (NSPS).

Significant victories in the bill include the restoration of collective bargaining and employee appeal rights for Defense employees. Blue-collar workers are also now exempt from the system. The law left in place the Defense Department’s authority to implement a pay-for-performance system; however, the measure would guarantee that NSPS employees get 60 percent of the annual pay raise given to most federal workers if they perform at a satisfactory level or above. Only the remaining 40 percent of the pay adjustment, which is set annually by Congress, would go toward performance pay.

While the new version of the system is still far from perfect, it is a vast improvement from the previous forms. By relentlessly working together to make our voices heard, we ensured that many of Defense workers’ rights will be maintained under this new system. This is a significant victory for Defense workers, for NFFE, and for the entire labor movement. Thank you to everyone who stepped up to the plate and helped bring about this important change.

Richard N. Brown

NFFE Mourns Loss of Fallen Members in California Wildfire

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Contact: Randy Erwin (202) 216-4451 (office) (202) 898-1866 (fax)

Washington, DC – Richard N. Brown, President of the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), today issued the following statement in response to news that three Forest Service workers and members of NFFE Local 1558 died yesterday in wildfire in northern California. A fourth Forest Service worker, Engine Captain Mark Loutzenhiser, also perished in the blaze, and a fifth NFFE member was critically injured.

¡°We are deeply saddened to learn that our brothers in the Forest Service lost their lives in the line of duty yesterday. These men died heroically, protecting the lives of California citizens. We are forever indebted to those who have fallen.

¡°This event is truly a great tragedy. It demonstrates the tremendous sacrifice Forest Service workers make every day when they put their lives on the line to protect us.

¡°Our deepest condolences go out to the families, friends and coworkers of the men who lost their lives. We pray for the safety of all the Forest Service firefighters who are serving our great nation.¡±

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Established in 1917, the National Federation of Federal Employees is the oldest union representing civil service federal employees. NFFE currently represents 90,000 federal employees government-wide, including approximately 20,000 in the National Forest Service. NFFE is affiliated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

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