Ramsey: “If I Was a Federal Worker, I’d Be Afraid”
Dave Ramsey talked about the debt debate in Washington and what it might mean for federal workers.
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Congressman Wants Members of Congress to Lose Their Paychecks in Event of Default
Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit members of Congress from being paid in the event of a default on the national debt.
FAA to Furlough Nearly 4,000 Employees
The FAA must furlough around 4,000 of its roughly 47,000 employees because Congress adjourned for the week without passing a reauthorization extension for the agency.
FedSmith.com Readers Say TSA Procedures Make Them Less Inclined to Fly
We have posted several surveys on our site in recent weeks to get feedback from FedSmith.com site visitors as to what their flying habits are like now that the TSA’s security procedures have been in place for a while. The overwhelming theme in the responses indicated that the procedures act as a deterrent to would-be air travelers.
Vitter: Time to Get Rid of the Presidential Coin
Senator David Vitter (R-LA) has introduced legislation that would terminate minting the $1 presidential coin by repealing the Presidential Dollar Coin Act of 2005.
TSA Moves to Drop ‘Naked Images’ from Body Scanners
The Transportation Security Administration is installing new software on its Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machines, also known as the body scanners, that is designed to improve individuals’ privacy by eliminating passenger specific images.
Legislation Introduced to Block NLRB from Dictating Location of Jobs in U.S.
Five Republican Congressmen have sponsored legislation that would prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from dictating where a private business can and cannot locate jobs in the United States.
‘Back in Black:’ Plan Would Freeze Federal Employees’ Pay for Three Years
Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) has released a new report called “Back in Black” that outlines how the federal government can reduce the deficit by $9 trillion over the next ten years and balance the federal budget.
Issa/APWU Skirmish Grows as Union Expands Its Ad Campaign
In a letter to Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA), American Postal Workers Union President Cliff Guffey said that the ad campaign the APWU has been running about how the Postal Service is funded is factually accurate and the ads will not be pulled. Not only did the union move forward with running the ads, but it is expanding the ad campaign with phase two launching this week.
Federal Workers Ask How Debt Default Would Affect Them
Twenty different groups signed a letter addressed to OMB Director Jacob Lew and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner seeking answers to several questions about how a debt default would affect federal employees.
