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WE DON’T BITE, HONEST We set up FEDSMILL.com as a blog rather than pure web site because we wanted to encourage an exchange of our ideas. That is why there is room after every article to post your reactions, thoughts … Continue reading
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MARTIN: THE CONTRACT AVATAR For decades labor-management contracts have been printed and distributed to all unit employees. Our grandparents walked around with copies in their shirt pockets, our parents had them on the shelves in their cubicles, but they are … Continue reading
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FEDSMILL MAKES STYLE CHANGES You will see some small changes with today’s new articles. We have reduced the size of the headlines, and added a subtitle at the beginning of the article to remind union leaders to pass these articles … Continue reading
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WHAT SHOULD FEDSMILL WRITE ABOUT We have no shortage of ideas to address on this site. But it would be hypocritical to have a motto urging management to respect employee and union insights if we did not do the same. … Continue reading
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WHAT UNION REPS CAN DO THAT EMPLOYEES CAN’T All employees do not have equal legal rights. Union representatives have far more rights than most. In fact, they have far more rights than the average manager. So, if you hear anyone … Continue reading
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FREE RESEARCH SITES FOR UNIONS Management representatives often have access to the best electronic legal research tools to help them deal with the union. However, it is unusual that a union can afford services such as Cyberfeds, Lexis or Westlaw, … Continue reading
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FEDSMILL BEGINS Hello. We’re FEDSMILL, we’re glad to join you, and we hope we can help. FEDSMILL is designed for union representatives and the employees they represent. It will present tips on how to enforce and expand their rights, highlight new … Continue reading
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BEST LOCAL WEB SITES While lots of things happen at NTEU conventions, one of the best is the identification of the top performing locals in several categories. This year’s winner of the Best Web Site award went to the local of … Continue reading
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GRIEVING ULP CHARGES While the traditional place to file a ULP allegation is with the FLRA, there are considerable advantages to grieving it—especially if you make some small changes in your contract grievance procedure.
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