Monthly Archives: February 2015
WOW! NWSEO GOES ALL IN ON 1187 BONUSES Just a couple of weeks ago we were extolling AFGE’s commitment to boosting membership by giving out $100 for every newly signed 1187. CITE But the National Weather Service Employees Organization has … Continue reading
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE THIS UNION’S PRESIDENT? Most leadership programs put participants in hypothetical situations, give them the facts, and then ask them to lead their group to a solution. What follows is a tale of two … Continue reading
TIME CLOCK BARGAINING AND THE BIBLICAL MARK OF THE BEAST This is a case about religious discrimination you will find hard to forget. Like most everything else about workplaces these days automation is driving lots of change. One particular area … Continue reading
AFGE MAKES ANOTHER FUTURISTIC MOVE In order to establish a first class representational program a union needs a lot more than skilled reps to present cases and advise locals. It is just as vital that it have an excellent training … Continue reading
WHY CAN’T MY UNION DO THIS? (PART 2) Back on December 7, 2014 we posted a story with the same title as this one, minus the Part 2 reference. The message was the unions need to create user-friendly on-line information … Continue reading
AFGE: HOW A UNION STRATEGICALLY COMMITS TO GROWTH We have complimented AFGE often for its success at adding new members since 1999. John Gage, its prior national president, and J. David Cox, its current one, have had more success this … Continue reading
DHS CHCO PREFERS PASS-FAIL EVALUATIONS Not long ago Jeff Neal was the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Dept. of Homeland Security. Today, he is consulting and out here in the blogosphere letting folks know what he really thinks. We … Continue reading
PPP POWERPOINT Recognizing a prohibited personnel practice violation is one of the more powerful things a union rep can do because the law permits the offending manager to be suspended, fined and even barred from government service. Not long ago … Continue reading