All posts tagged "National Federation of Federal Employees"
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US lawmakers defend federal workers’ rights, but pay hike remains 1%
A House of Representatives panel moved to protect US federal employees from the Trump administration’s efforts to cut benefits and curb collective bargaining rights last week, but has not improved
- Posted July 15, 2020
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Unions vow to continue fighting White House moves to undermine workers
White House attempts to undermine federal employee rights and union power are wasting government resources and have made it harder to protect worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to
- Posted June 30, 2020
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US unions demand COVID safeguards for federal staff
Unions representing 300,000 US federal workers have written a letter to president Trump urging his administration to prioritise the safety and security of government employees in the face of COVID-19.
- Posted June 2, 2020
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US lawmakers “extremely concerned” about proposed official time policy
Two members of Congress have written to the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to express concern about a proposal that could make it harder for federal employees
- Posted January 28, 2020
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US agencies curb federal workers’ rights after unions’ court defeat
Union representatives at the US Veterans Affairs Department (VA) are having their representative work dramatically curtailed and face eviction if they don’t start paying rent on office space at the
- Posted November 20, 2019
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US Office of Personnel Management pushes for easier federal dismissal
US agencies have been tasked with eliminating “unnecessary barriers to addressing poor performance” by March 2020, in a move that would make it easier to fire federal employees. In a
- Posted October 1, 2019
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US federal unions vow to fight executive orders after court defeat
US federal employee unions have pledged to fight the overturning of a court ruling blocking the implementation of three controversial executive orders which diminish federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. The
- Posted July 25, 2019
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US forestry plans set to axe 1000 federal jobs
The Trump administration has announced plans to restructure its US Forest Service, potentially leading to the loss of more than 1000 federal posts. The Washington Post reported that it will
- Posted June 2, 2019
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US departments could disobey judge’s ruling on Trump executive order
Questions have been raised over whether US government departments will obey a judge’s ruling overturning anti-union executive orders issued by president Donald Trump. Three executive orders were signed by Trump at the
- Posted August 30, 2018