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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
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
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
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
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
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PROTECTIONS FOR FEDS – RECENT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS DOJ is busy trying to legally substantiate paying Trump $230 million for enduring the same process every other suspected and/or indicted citizen endures-but without being paid. But it somehow found a … Continue reading
WHY HAVE UNIONS NOT TRIED THIS? A budget shutdown puts a lot of pain on federal employees. No one gets a check during the shutdown and some even must continue to go to work, incurring commuting costs and denying them … Continue reading
JOB REASSIGNMENTS CAN BE ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION Back in 2024 the Supreme Court held that some job reassignments have enough of an adverse impact on employees that the employee can file a discrimination claim. Since then, the courts have been trying … Continue reading