Category Archives: Union Administration
DO DOD EMPLOYEES NEED NTEU AND/OR DOES NTEU NEED THEM? If you follow the NTEU National newsletter you have seen that the delegates at its upcoming August convention are going to consider whether or not the National President should retain … Continue reading
HOW TO KILL A UNION FROM WITHIN Kodak, Borders, Blockbuster, Lehman Brothers, Circuit City—and the list goes on. Most business schools will tell you now that they have had a chance to examine the corpse of each of those once … Continue reading
WHAT’S NEXT FOR NTEU—AND YOU? There are two reasons why NTEU might have a big impact on your union soon. First, it is about to install a new national leadership after 16 years under the current one. New leaders often … Continue reading
UNION STAFF AS OFFICER CANDIDATES We were surprised by a reaction to a recent FEDSMILL posting noting that union staff or employees can run for national union office. So we thought we would do a quick review of the law … Continue reading
WHAT UNIONS DO WITH RETIREES, FORMER FEDS, & STAFF MEMBERS Individual federal sector unions have done different things with those who have retired from or otherwise left the federal government—or anyone else allowed to join who is not an active … Continue reading
HOW SHOULD UNIONS RUN THEIR INVESTMENT PROGRAMS? The quick answer is, “Very carefully.” A slightly longer answer is, “The opposite of what Madoff was allowed to do.” The four biggest federal sector unions have reported over $50 million in investments … Continue reading
WHAT CHELIOTES JUST SHOWED ALL UNION LEADERS Arthur Cheliotes is the President of Local 1180 of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). It is an unusual union local because 1180 represents over 1,000 managers working for New York City. The … Continue reading
UNION POWER: YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW Every American school kid learns that one reason the Brits lost the American Revolution was that its tactics that once worked so well for them, did not work on the American battle field. Brightly … Continue reading
CAN THIS EMPLOYEE BE REFUSED UNION MEMBERSHIP? Suppose a non-unit employee in your agency was so angry with your union that he put the following message on his Facebook page addressing the members of your local: “rise up and create … Continue reading
COULD THIS HAPPEN TO YOUR LOCAL? The following statement appears on a local union’s web site: “Per IRS law, we are required to inform the membership of …. Local … that as of May15, 2012 this local lost its tax-exempt … Continue reading