Category Archives: Union Administration

WONDERFUL NFFE WEB SITES We like to recognize the really good local union web sites. Our hope is that highlighting the really good ones will give us all a little extra energy to improve what we have. Union web sites … Continue reading

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CONGRATS TO AFGE’S NEW PRESIDENT. IS THERE TROUBLE AHEAD? Congratulations to J. David Cox who just moved up from AFGE Secretary-Treasurer to National President this week after a four-person election at their Vegas convention. If you have any doubts about … Continue reading

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WONDERFUL WEB SITES We watch what unions post on their web sites in case there is something we should all know about.  FEDSMILL.com recently took a look at a lot of AFGE web sites (not all or even a majority) … Continue reading

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GAGE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFGE’s National President John Gage announced his retirement this week in a letter he to the union’s members.  Gage has been president of the federal sector’s largest union for nine years and during that time the union … Continue reading

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THE NTEU-AFGE RACE CONTINUES AT DHS Not long ago we posted a piece entitled, “LR’s ‘Biggest Losers.””  It was about how the LR decision-making at DHS is so poor that NTEU has a .789 winning percentage against DHS and AFGE … Continue reading

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THE BEST OF FEDSMILL.COM—SO FAR FEDSMILL.com just hit a milestone with its last posting. It was our 150th since we started last September.  To mark the occasion, we thought you might appreciate a quick review of our best or most … Continue reading

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SF-1187 DOLLAR INCENTIVE CAMPAIGNS How much should national union leaders offer for each new SF-1187?  NTEU has offered $25.00 incentives, AFGE $50.00, and NFFE $100.00.  What is the right amount?

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ON-LINE VOTING FOR LOCAL UNION OFFICERS Finally, someone heard the complaints of so many local union leaders who by law must run local elections every two or three years.  Those of us who have been through it know the drill: … Continue reading

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DEWEY PUBLICATIONS BOOK SALE DEWEY PUBLICATIONS specializes in federal sector labor relations material.  You likely will find copies of one of more of their publications in management LR offices.  DEWEY just announced that it is putting several titles on sale.  … Continue reading

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WHAT DO 27,000 LAWYERS TELL US ABOUT UNION POPULARITY? Martindale.com reports that 27,160 lawyers in this country make a living practicing labor or employment law.   So, no one should think that our workforce has lost its interest in employee rights … Continue reading

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