AFGE Week in Review (Dec. 17, 2009)...
Posted by admin in News You Can Use on December 21, 2009 | Comments Off
AFGE’s Statement on Labor-Management Forums Executive Order: In response to the issuance of the Executive Order on Labor-Management Forums by the White House, AFGE President John Gage issued the following statement:
“The Executive Order clearly demonstrates to the political and career managers...
Time off on Dec. 24th Spawns Questions o...
Posted by admin in News You Can Use on December 16, 2009 | Comments Off
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Source: Fedsmith.com
Our article about the extra time off for federal employees on December 24th was of interest to many readers and also generated many questions from people.
As everyone knows, the federal personnel system is very complex. And, while giving extra time off...
Bill with 2 percent pay raise awaits Oba...
Posted by admin in News You Can Use on December 14, 2009 | Comments Off
By Amelia Gruber
December 13, 2009
Govexec.com
The Senate on Sunday passed a catchall spending bill that includes a 2 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees in 2010.
That figure is in keeping with President Obama’s request, but contrary to his Nov. 30 proposal to freeze locality...
Creating Labor-Management Forums...
Posted by admin in News You Can Use on December 10, 2009 | Comments Off
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release December 9, 2009
EXECUTIVE ORDER
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CREATING LABOR-MANAGEMENT FORUMS TO IMPROVE DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,
and...
Veterans Administration outsourcing thre...
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Source: Examiner.com
December 1, 2009
By: Ron Moore
When most Americans see the U.S. stars and stripes they think of honor, duty and country. Corporate leaders see dollar signs. Since 9/11 corporations such as NCS Pearson, Accenture and Lockheed Martin have taken the 9/11 gravy train to great personal...
Obama sets 2 percent civilian pay hike f...
Posted by admin in News You Can Use on December 1, 2009 | Comments Off
By Alyssa Rosenberg
Govexec.com
November 30, 2009
President Obama late Monday reiterated that he will limit the base pay raise for civilian federal employees to 2 percent in 2010.
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Joe Biden, the president invoked his power to override...
VA Holiday Open House...
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December 3, 200911:00 am
CMS Holiday Union Fair...
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December 17, 200911:00 amCafeteria
Union Membership Meeting and Holiday Par...
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December 16, 20094:00 pm6401 Security Blvd.
1-G-15 Operations Building
Room 1720
Baltimore, MD 21235
Executive Board Meeting...
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December 16, 20092:00 pm6401 Security Blvd.
1-G-15 Operations Building
Room 1720
Baltimore, MD 21235
Our President
Cynthia Ennis
Cynthia Ennis has served as Executive Vice President of Local 1923 for over 20 years and was elected as President in August, 2003. Cynthia is fervently committed and dedicated to the labor movement.
In her position, Cynthia will move full speed ahead and address some of the serious challenges currently facing the federal workforce. Issues such as personnel reform, contracting out, pay parity, the stripping away of bargaining rights, and continually rising health insurance premiums are just to name a few. Cynthia intends on tackling these and many other issues in order to provide federal employees the rights they so richly deserve.