American Federation of Government Employees
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The National Treasury Employees Union says the upcoming 2016 election could be the most important one for federal employees yet. NTEU National President Tony Reardon is calling on his members to organize, rally for change and vote for the representatives who will protect their federal pay, benefits and collective bargaining rights.
February 23, 2016 -
In a slew of letters addressed to 26 agency leaders, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Subcommittee on Governmental Operations Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) want to know how many government employees carry out official time functions during the workday.
February 16, 2016 -
When the union that represents you endorses a political candidate does it make you proud or angry? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey thinks federal unions may be in a political rut.
February 16, 2016 -
Legislation to boost federal workers' pay by 5.3 percent is set to be introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) The bill comes after President Barack Obama proposed a 1.6 percent increase in his fiscal 2017 budget.
February 12, 2016 -
The American Federation of Government Employees, along with some members of Congress, said a 5.3 percent pay raise for civilian and military personnel isn't out of the question in 2017, after six years of nearly stagnant wages.
February 08, 2016 -
House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) is expected to introduce the Federal Employee Rights Act. The bill would prohibit agencies from deducting labor union dues from federal employees' paychecks. It would also change the way votes are counted among employees in a unit who are deciding whether to join a union.
February 03, 2016 -
David Girard is serving as lead counsel for the class-action lawsuit filed by AFGE, on behalf of millions of former and current federal employees impacted by the OPM data breach.
February 01, 2016 -
The National Treasury Employees Union joined the nation's largest federal workers union in endorsing Hillary Clinton for president.
January 20, 2016 -
Although the Defense Department is meeting its goals to cut spending by reducing its civilian workforce, the Pentagon is expected to increase its spending on contracting.
January 19, 2016 -
Some federal employee groups and committee Democrats are taking issue with a series of bills under consideration at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The legislation largely targets accountability issues among Senior Executives and career appointees.
January 12, 2016 -
Lawmakers cringed at the price expansion and lack of tangible goals associated with the Veterans Benefits Management System.
January 12, 2016 -
The Air Force said last week that it has about 1,000 civilian “overages” across all of its major commands, and needs to use reduction in force (RIF) authorities to eliminate those positions.
January 11, 2016 -
President Barack Obama on Friday signed an Executive Order authorizing a 1.3 percent pay raise.
December 18, 2015 -
The omnibus spending bill includes money for the FBI’s new headquarters, 10 years of credit monitoring services for OPM breach victims and much more for federal employees.
December 17, 2015 -
While a continuing resolution seems likely in the waning days of the short-term spending bill the government is currently operating under, federal employees once again have found themselves looking over their shoulders for any sign of a shutdown.
December 10, 2015