American Federation of Government Employees
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Politicians who want to reduce the cost of the federal retirement and labor-management programs say they are doing it for the most noble reasons.
June 01, 2018 -
President Donald Trump's second executive order offers new limitations on official time, as well as restrictions to federal union use of agency office space and property.
May 31, 2018 -
The American Federation of Government Employees has sued the president, the Office of Personnel Management and OPM Director Jeff Pon over the administration's executive order on official time.
May 31, 2018 -
In the news business the best way to bury a story is to release or leak it on the Friday afternoon before a major national holiday. Such was the case this Memorial Day weekend when three executive orders designed to whip the bureaucracy in shape were issued Friday afternoon.
May 30, 2018 -
President Donald Trump has signed executive orders making it easier to fire poor-performing federal employees and overhaul federal employees union rights. J. David Cox, president of the American Federation of Government Employees joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to talk about the EOs and their potential impact. May 30, 2018
May 29, 2018 -
President Donald Trump signed three executive orders Friday aimed at reducing the time it takes to fire poor-performing federal employees and overhauling federal employees union rights, including limits to official time.
May 25, 2018 -
The White House management agenda, which would trim take-home pay and eliminate inflation protection for retirees, could help union leaders recruit from workforce that has shifted.
May 22, 2018 -
Congressman Phil Roe, the chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, said during an interview on the Federal Drive that veterans would receive better care in the private sector.
May 17, 2018 -
The debate over official time may heat up again, as the Trump administration continues to suggest changes to the current civil service system.
May 17, 2018 -
Federal management leaders in the Trump administration say they're optimistic they can lead a bipartisan, inclusive discussion about its plan to modernize the federal workforce.
May 17, 2018 -
The Social Security Administration is planning to close two more field offices this year, despite congressional and oversight guidance that says otherwise.
May 11, 2018 -
The Veterans Benefits Administration is reverting to previous performance management guidelines, which the American Federation of Government Employees says it too "chaotic."
May 10, 2018 -
The White House has revived old proposals to make feds pay more for, and get less from, their retirement package while also eliminating a gap payment for workers who retire before age 62, even if they are required to do so.
May 08, 2018 -
The House Veterans Affairs Committee also signed off on a clear oversight process for VA's electronic health record modernization project, plus several other pieces of new legislation.
May 08, 2018 -
NARFE president Richard Thissen and Federal News Radio reporter Nicole Ogrysko join host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss proposed changes to the federal retirement system and the odds that any of them will become law this year. May 9, 2018
May 08, 2018