Category Archives: Union Administration
WHEN UNIONS GET PIGGISH If you have read Fedsmill.com for a while we hope the message has come through that we are not unquestioning allies of either unions or management. Admittedly, we started out very pro-union, but we were never … Continue reading
HOW NOT TO DEAL WITH TROUBLESOME UNIT MEMBERS What’s a union leader to do when a non-member (or even a member) openly criticizes the union or one of its leaders in front of other bargaining unit employees during work time? … Continue reading
NWSEO CHARGES AGENCY SPIES ON ITS MEMBERS The Washington Post just posted a story about the employees of the National Weather Service alleging that the agency has spied on them through the union’s Facebook page. Long time NWSEO union leader … Continue reading
FEDSMILL CAN IMPROVE NATIONAL STAFF HELP, BUT WE NEED A SPONSOR FIRST Have you ever tried to get in touch with the national union staff person assigned to your local to deal with an urgent matter, but not been able … Continue reading
OUR COMPLIMENTS TO AFGE COUNCIL 222 We are always on the lookout for well-done union web sites, by which we mean (1) easy to navigate, (2) loaded with useful information, and (3) timely. AFGE’s council representing HUD employees across the country deserves recognition … Continue reading
TEN REASONS TO BE A UNION REPRESENTATIVE There are lots of good reasons to be a union rep, whether you get involved in grievances, negotiations, arbitrations, employee meetings, or information gathering & analysis. Here are ten that we hope lead … Continue reading
SANDERS AND CLINTON VISIT WITH AFGE TSA COUNCIL 100 Just a few short years after choosing AFGE, TSA union leaders are commanding the kind of respect that some entire national unions never get. Check out their web site for pictures of … Continue reading
HOW TO CHANGE UNION AFFILIATION On March 28, 1988, NAGE Local R14-146 was certified as the exclusive representative of a unit of health care employees at the U.S. Public Health Service, Indian Health Service Hospital, Shiprock, New Mexico, including employees … Continue reading
OFFICIAL TIME, TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT AND UNION INVESTMENTS Even a quick review of the latest LM-2 and IRS 990 reports filed by unions reveals that some federal sector unions have a lot of money in the bank at not just the … Continue reading
HOW TO WASTE, ABUSE AND MAYBE EVEN DEFRAUD UNION FUNDS We are not talking about what everyone would consider outright theft, e.g., reimbursing a dummy company for fictional services and shipping the money to the Caymans. We are not even … Continue reading