Category Archives: Union Administration
NTEU’S “ALVARA-RASSENFOSS” DILEMMA One thing that distinguishes NTEU from almost every other multi-local union operating in the federal sector is that the decision to arbitrate a case in any unit is made by NTEU’s National President, the highest officer in … Continue reading
CONGRATS TO US (FEDSMILL) FOR OUR 3/400! Even if we have to say so ourselves, “Bravo, Fedsmill.com for hanging in there.” Next month is our three year anniversary and just this week we posted out 400th article. Not bad for a phone … Continue reading
KEN MOFFETT, JR. TAKES OVER NTEU NEGOTIATIONS DEPARTMENT We did not see a formal public announcement about this, but are delighted to hear that Ken Moffett, Jr. has taken over as NTEU’s Director of Negotiations. (He replaces Frank Ferris, who … Continue reading
CONGRATS TO IFPTE There are several unions that specialize in representing federal employees, e.g., AFGE, NFFE, and NTEU. You could even say that they dominate the federal sector union landscape. However, the IFPTE continues to rack up organizing victories in … Continue reading
WE LIKE THIS WEB PAGE Every once in a while we run across a particularly good web site and when we do we try to share it with everyone as a potential model for what others could do. This week … Continue reading
NFFE GOES A LITTLE LESS FEDERAL Here is something to watch. The National Federation of Federal Employees just announced it now represents private sector, non-federal, non-governmental workers. In July, the NLRB certified it as the representative of the “Golden Triangle … Continue reading
WHAT IS THE IFPTE? To begin, it is the latest union to organize a new group of federal employees, and for that we pass on our Congrats. But beyond that it is a union that has quietly served notice on … Continue reading
WHAT IS A MICRO-UNION? Check out this article on micro-unions. While they are unlikely to appear in the federal sector, they might help revive the private sector.
NBA PLAYERS ELECT “INCLUSIVE” CEO USATODAY published one of those rare articles looking at how members want their unions run. In short, the players tossed out a paternalistic, territorial and secretive leader who listened only to a small, but powerful … Continue reading
HOW UNION LEADERS KILL PARTNERSHIP POTENTIAL Although it is fashionable among unions to blame managers for the widespread failure of partnership, there is a decent argument that union leaders themselves helped pound the stake through the heart of that very … Continue reading