Category Archives: Union Administration
FEDSMILL TAKES ON A NEW ROLE When we started back in 2011 we decided to focus on passing labor relations and EEO information to union reps in all federal sector unions. But the longer we look at how unions operate, … Continue reading
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WHAT IS THE ASSOCIATION FOR UNION DEMOCRACY (AUD)? It may be your best friend if your union is trying to punish you for exercising your rights under the federal Bill of Rights (29 CFR 458.2) most union members enjoy. Those … Continue reading
ARE YOU A UNION SUBMISSIVE? The dictionary defines a submissive as someone ready to conform to the authority or will of others; one who is “meekly obedient or passive, almost sheeplike.” The answer to the opening question largely depends on the level … Continue reading
NEW LEADER TRAINING MANUAL That is what AFGE calls their 2023 booklet designed to help new (and not so new) local union leaders figure out how to handle all their responsibilities. It is well-done and AFGE deserves compliments for making their material … Continue reading
HOW TO RIG A NATIONAL OR REGIONAL UNION ELECTION I can think of more than half-dozen tricks that incumbents or those favored by the “powers-to-be” can use to get a large advantage in multi-local elections. But I want to focus … Continue reading
IS YOUR NATIONAL UNION REP A TYPE A OR TYPE J REP? Among the things you notice over a 40-year career working with unions is that not all national union reps are the same. In fact, they can differ greatly … Continue reading
WILL THESE FED UNIONS STAND AGAINST THE CONFEDERACY? There is a lot of passion right now on changing the names of those military installations named after confederate leaders. But we have yet to hear from the unions that represent employees … Continue reading
TRUMP PAYS OFF BORDER PATROL UNION The December 16th Washington Post reported that the President finally paid off the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) for breaking with virtually every other federal employee union in the 2016 election to support his campaign. … Continue reading
WHY FEDSMILL WILL EXISTS EVEN AFTER THE 1,000 POSTS TO DATE Although management usually has more power than employees, a union rep with expert knowledge of what law, regulation and contract already entitled employees to and who knows multiple ways … Continue reading
ISN’T THIS A MORE POWERFUL LEAD? Not long ago a major federal sector union issued a press release about the impact of Trump’s looming anti-federal employee personnel regulations. This was its lead sentence. “The Office of Personnel Management today took … Continue reading