Monthly Archives: December 2025

17 UNION-DRIVEN LAWSUITS AGAINST TRUMP’S SELF-LOVING FRENZY While these days our dear leader is vigorously working through a self-loving marathon by  renaming things in honor of himself, it was not long ago that he was zeroed in on destroying America’s … Continue reading

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IS THAT A TRUMP BUMP I SEE? As the year ends, many unions are filing their annual LM-2 reports outlining their financial situations. One of the most prominent federal employee union to do so, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), … Continue reading

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EEOC ORDERS NO CONTACT (AND MORE) AFTER SEXUAL HARASSMENT An HHS employee, Ileana, alleged that she was sexually harassed by the Agency’s Deputy Director (DD), who touched her leg, rubbed her shoulders, stared at her chest, looked down her blouse, … Continue reading

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BEING A RESPONSIBLE UNION MEMBER There is more to it than paying dues and voting in the union election. While it would be great if more folks volunteered to serve as officers or stewards or even to recruit  new members, … Continue reading

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IRS-NTEU MEMBERS CELEBRATE NEGOTIATED MONETARY AWARDS Anytime an agency distributes tens of millions for cash awards to its best performing employees is a great time for a celebration. This includes not only one-time cash awards for high performance, but also … Continue reading

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MSPB WATERS DOWN THE KALKINES RIGHT While the Commander-in-Chief is busy redecorating the oval office in a style that can only be described as neo-bordello, his bouncers at the MSPB have been chipping away at the Constitutional rights of federal … Continue reading

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WHAT THE $%#& AFGE? The D.C Court of Appeals recently issued a decision of  minor significance to all us union advocates.  But it contained “alleged” details about a union leader’s behavior that are so outrageous that it causes me to … Continue reading

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