Category Archives: Union Administration
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
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
THIS HAS GOT TO STOP One of the union administration issues we are not going to let go of is where a union president fires a long-time staff member without appeal rights or severance pay. The examples of abuse just … Continue reading
WHY (ALMOST) ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNIONS’ TOP LEADERS ARE HYPOCRITES That’s right, even though the staffers at Fedsmill consider themselves to be diehard supporters of unions, we must call a foul when we see top union leaders behave so miserably … Continue reading
WHAT TRUMP CAN TEACH UNIONS (MOUGA) Love him or hate him, but union leaders can learn something from studying what he has done to get his way in business, government, and a few other more intimate areas. So, we have … Continue reading
THE STATUTE AND CASE LAW DECISION YOUR UNION WILL NEVER EVER TELL YOU ABOUT Every union member has a critically important right that their union prays the member knows nothing about. Back in 1959 a law “was enacted after lengthy … Continue reading
IT IS “FOLLOW THE UNION MONEY” TIME AGAIN Want to know how your union is spending dues money, e.g., who is getting paid what, which outside contractors-consultants-counsels have been hired, how often the union went to arbitration last year, etc.? … Continue reading
DID VERONICA DESERVE THIS FROM HER UNION? Veronica worked hard and well for her union for ten years. She won some novel cases, worked nights helping to organize a couple of new units, made over 100 overnight trips away from her children despite … Continue reading
NATIONAL UNION PRESIDENT DESERVES PRAISE High on a very short list of things that bother me about unions is the hypocrisy of their national leaders. They demand that agency executives accept certain work protections for their employees and stand accountable … Continue reading
WANT AN EXECUTIVE BOARD OF PUPPETS? Wine them, dine them and fly them, but never ever tell them about (or let them decide) anything important. As our media headlines carry more and more stories about dictators and dictator wannabees, it … Continue reading