The Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) requested Members of the House of Representatives oppose the USE IT Act, H.R. 6276, which would force agencies to downsize physical office space if they fall below a 60 percent occupancy rate in any given year.
Read MoreIFPTE joined the Unions of the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) this week in urging the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to move Anne Wagner’s nomination for member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) through committee.
Read MoreNational Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Executive Director, Steve Lenkart, took issue this week with a Federal News Network columnist who said that he, “doesn’t think of federal employees as “workers,”…”.
Read MoreThis week, the Federal Workers Alliance urged key Congressional lawmakers to continue federal telework policies that have allowed federal workers to support their agencies and military readiness while working from home and caring for ailing family members on an emergency basis.
Read MoreIn response to the latest decision and order from the FLRA against the National Association of Immigration Judges-IFPTE Judicial Council 2, the Federal Workers Alliance sent letter to remind Senate Democrats that the Trump appointed majority on the FLRA is carrying out the previous administration’s anti-federal union agenda and other policy priorities as it attacks federal employees’ union rights.
Read MoreAs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee prepared to consider the nominations of Ernie DuBester for FLRA member and Kurt Rumsfeld for FLRA General Counsel, the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA), of which IFPTE is a member, penned a letter of support to committee members.
Read MoreThe failure to confirm Federal Labor Relations Authority nominees is putting federal workers collective bargaining rights at risk.
Read MoreIFPTE joined with the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) this week in calling on the Senate to finally advance President Biden’s nominations to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).
Read MoreThis week IFPTE signed onto a Federal Workers Alliance (FWA) letter imploring the Biden Administration to nominate members to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), which continues to employ 2 appointees from former President Trump out of the 3 members.
Read MoreFollowing last week’s Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs approval of Ahuja to lead OPM, the Federal Workers Alliance penned a letter to all 100 Senators this week urging support for her nomination, writing that, “After the last four years, during which there was a concerted effort to shutter OPM, it is critically important that this agency has a leader that not only believes in its mission, but one that also has a proven track record of success.”
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