Why Do Feds Join Unions and Pay Dues?
The author poses this question to FedSmith readers: if you currently pay or used to pay dues to a federal employee union, why did you choose to do so?
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House Oversight Committee Seeking Information on Payment to Confidential Informants
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is seeking information about a payment in excess of $850,000 to pay confidential informants when an information sharing agreement existed between Amtrak and the Justice Department.
House Committee Fires Off Letters Demanding Data on Federal Employees’ Use of ‘Official Time’
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) fired off numerous letters late last week to various federal agency leaders requesting data on federal employees’ use of official time.
NTEU Endorses Clinton for President
Hillary Clinton has picked up another federal employee union endorsement, this time from the National Treasury Employees Union.
AFGE Endorses Clinton for President
The American Federation of Government Employees has announced that it is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president in 2016.
Federal Employee Groups Disgusted With President’s Proposed Pay Raise
Federal employee groups have been expressing their displeasure this week with the president’s proposed pay raise for 2016.
Does Having Unions in Government Make Sense?
The author says that unions, like the people they represent, come in a lot of flavors. He describes some of his own experiences which highlight both the good and the bad when it comes to unions and also says that the right leadership in agencies and unions can be a force for real progress.
Cox Reelected as AFGE National President
J. David Cox, Sr. will serve another three year term as the American Federation of Government Employees national president.
The Good and the Bad Union Representative
What defines a “good” or “effective” labor organization and its leadership?
These Highly Paid Federal Employees Reportedly Unhappy and Seeking Union Representation
Average salary at the CFTC is $145,610, but employees are reportedly unhappy in the belief that their salaries have been lagging behind other agencies.
