Dec 18, 2012Federal Workers Day of Action is TODAY! Use these Tools to Make Your Voice Heard
Federal Employees Day of Action is finally here and the momentum is already starting to build. Federal workers from all across the country are signing letters to congress, calling their elected officials, and building awareness on social media. Why are so many federal employees stepping up and...
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Nov 26, 2012FWA Letter to Congressional Leadership on Protecting Feds from Fiscal Cliff
As you work through this lame duck session to complete the important matters before Congress, the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), comprised of 20 unions representing over 300,000 federal employees, would like to weigh-in with you regarding the issue of sequestration and how it impacts our...
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Jan 26, 2012FWA Pens Letter to Payroll Tax Conferees Urging Opposition to Pay, Retirement Cuts
Federal Workers Alliance Chairman William R. Dougan penned a letter today to the members of a Congressional conference committee tasked with passing a bill to extend the payroll tax cut. One of the two bills in conference is ridden with painful cuts to federal pay and benefits and could be...
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Jan 3, 2012What is the Pay Freeze Costing You? Use This Handy Calculator to Find Out!
Have you ever wondered how much the two-year federal pay freeze will cost you a year, ten years, or twenty years down the line? Concerned about what you would lose were Congress to succeed in freezing pay for another year? Thanks to our brothers and sisters at the International Federation of...
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Dec 12, 2011ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress You Are Not a Political Bargaining Chip!
Here we go again. Washington politicians are trying to play politics with federal workers over extending the payroll tax cut. As you read this they are considering a pay freeze extension, cuts to your retirement plan, and the elimination of hundreds of thousands of federal jobs. Congress needs to...
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Oct 1, 2011Federal Employee Spotlight: Crew of USNS Guadalupe
For this month's federal employee spotlight we check in with Seafarers International Union members Batiste Broadus, Travis Laws, and Frederick Beck. The recent actions of AB Batiste Broadus and his shipmates provide an excellent example of how others often gain from the skills of Seafarers....
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Sep 1, 2011Federal Employee Spotlight: Matthew Kolodzie
For this month's federal employee spotlight we check in with Matthew Kolodzie, a firefighter at the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, NY. Kolodzie started working for the government in 2003 as a firefighter for the DoD. What he didn't know at the time was that we federal firefighters work many...
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Jul 8, 2011Federal Employee Spotlight: Gregory Green
My name is Gregory Green and I am a researcher. I have worked at the San Francisco VA Medical Center for over 5 years and for each of those years, I have worked with pride on research projects that are intended to improve the health and well-being of our nation's Veterans. My father is a proud...
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Jul 8, 2011Tell Us Your Story with the 'I am a Federal Employee' Blog!
To counter the recent attacks levied against federal employees by members of Congress and the media, we have created a new blog, www.iamafederalemployee.org. This blog highlights the importance of federal employees to our nation and the sacrifices they make in the name of public service. Federal...
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Jun 1, 2011Federal Employee Spotlight: Paul Manning
For this month's edition of the Federal Employee Spotlight, we check in with Paul Manning, a civil service mariner with the Military Sealift Command and member of the International Organization of Masters Mates and Pilots. MSC operates approximately 110 noncombatant civilian-crewed ships that...
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May 26, 2011FWA Chairman Dougan to House Committee: Non-Strategic Workforce Cuts Hurt Taxpayers
This morning, FWA Chairman and NFFE National President William R. Dougan delivered testimony before the House federal workforce subcommittee on the matter of "Rightsizing the Federal Workforce." Testifying on behalf of his union in addition to nine other FWA members, Dougan defended the scope and...
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Apr 21, 2011Federal Employee Spotlight: Phillip Farmer
Phillip Farmer, vice president of Dardanelle, Ark., IBEW Local 2219, has worked in federal sector hydro-electric power plants for most of his life. "I feel proud to be here" says Farmer, a power plant mechanic at the Greers Ferry Power Plant in the Little Rock District of the U.S. Army Corps of...
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Jan 31, 2011FWA Letter to the White House Opposing Fiscal Commission's Federal Workforce Recommendations
The unions of the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), collectively representing more than 300,000 federal workers, urge you to reject the recommendations made by the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to flat-line federal pay, cut federal civilian retirement and...
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Jan 30, 2011Federal Employee Spotlight: AFSCME Member Chad Jeremy
Chad Jeremy, a member of Local 2027 (AFSCME Council 26) in Washington, D.C., is the latest entry into The Washington Post's "Federal Player of the Week," a column that profiles a little known federal workers who have left a big impact. The profile details Chad's public service career, beginning...
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Dec 8, 2010FWA Letter to Congress Opposing Federal Pay Freeze
The unions of the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), collectively representing more than 300,000 federal workers, are writing in opposition to the President's proposed freeze on federal civilian pay for 2011 and 2012. We urge your opposition to the proposed freeze when Congress considers it. Unlike...
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Nov 5, 2010Summary of National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations Meeting, November 3, 2010
The National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations held its 9th meeting on November 3, 2010. The following items were on the Council's agenda for consideration: SSA's Implementation Plan; draft Letter to Agencies Regarding Forum Establishment and Predecisional Involvement; Telework...
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Oct 13, 2010Coalition of Federal Labor Groups Calls for FLRA Budget Boost in FY12
In a letter to President Obama last week, the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) called for a modest increase to the Federal Labor Relations Authority�¢ï¿½ï¿½s (FLRA) budget for fiscal year 2012. In his fiscal year 2011 budget, the President called for $26 million, a figure...
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May 4, 2010Federal Employee Spotlight: Rick Munoz and Nick Yardich
Haiti's tragic earthquake last year ravaged the nation, leaving thousands dead and wounded and destroying the nation's infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) assumed control of the main airport and worked to bring in a mobile tower to assist the struggling country. Two members...
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May 4, 2010Federal Employee Spotlight: Nancy Fichtner
In December 2009, NAGE Local R14-77 member Nancy Fichtner won the first-ever President's SAVE award. The SAVE award encourages Federal employees from across the government to submit their ideas for efficiencies and savings as part of the annual budget process. Ms. Fichtner's idea, to allow...
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With just days before massive sequestration cuts hit federal agencies March 1st, the time for federal employees to take action is now! We want to tell Congress, the White House, the media, and the American people how painful these furloughs will be for you, your family, and your community. If we... Federal Workers Alliance more...
Federal Employees Day of Action is finally here and the momentum is already starting to build. Federal workers from all across the country are signing letters to congress, calling their elected officials, and building awareness on social media. Why are so many federal employees stepping up and... Federal Workers Alliance more...
Washington politicians are at it again. If they don't find a way to avoid the "fiscal cliff" by year's end, federal workers could see devastating cuts to their pay, retirement, health care, and jobs. Congress may have created this problem, but it is up to you to fix it. On Federal Employee Day of... Federal Workers Alliance more...
Have you ever wondered how much the two-year federal pay freeze will cost you a year, ten years, or twenty years down the line? Concerned about what you would lose were Congress to succeed in freezing pay for another year? Thanks to our brothers and sisters at the International Federation of... Federal Workers Alliance more...
Here we go again. Washington politicians are trying to play politics with federal workers over extending the payroll tax cut. As you read this they are considering a pay freeze extension, cuts to your retirement plan, and the elimination of hundreds of thousands of federal jobs. Congress needs to... Federal Workers Alliance more...
For this month's federal employee spotlight we check in with Seafarers International Union members Batiste Broadus, Travis Laws, and Frederick Beck. The recent actions of AB Batiste Broadus and his shipmates provide an excellent example of how others often gain from the skills of Seafarers.... Federal Workers Alliance more...
For this month's federal employee spotlight we check in with Matthew Kolodzie, a firefighter at the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, NY. Kolodzie started working for the government in 2003 as a firefighter for the DoD. What he didn't know at the time was that we federal firefighters work many... Federal Workers Alliance more...
My name is Gregory Green and I am a researcher. I have worked at the San Francisco VA Medical Center for over 5 years and for each of those years, I have worked with pride on research projects that are intended to improve the health and well-being of our nation's Veterans. My father is a proud... Federal Workers Alliance more...
For this month's edition of the Federal Employee Spotlight, we check in with Paul Manning, a civil service mariner with the Military Sealift Command and member of the International Organization of Masters Mates and Pilots. MSC operates approximately 110 noncombatant civilian-crewed ships that... Federal Workers Alliance more...
Phillip Farmer, vice president of Dardanelle, Ark., IBEW Local 2219, has worked in federal sector hydro-electric power plants for most of his life. "I feel proud to be here" says Farmer, a power plant mechanic at the Greers Ferry Power Plant in the Little Rock District of the U.S. Army Corps of... Federal Workers Alliance more...
Chad Jeremy, a member of Local 2027 (AFSCME Council 26) in Washington, D.C., is the latest entry into The Washington Post's "Federal Player of the Week," a column that profiles a little known federal workers who have left a big impact. The profile details Chad's public service career, beginning... Federal Workers Alliance more...
Haiti's tragic earthquake last year ravaged the nation, leaving thousands dead and wounded and destroying the nation's infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) assumed control of the main airport and worked to bring in a mobile tower to assist the struggling country. Two members... Federal Workers more...