The new departmental regulation bans any and all text messaging by all USDA employees when driving an official government vehicle AND when driving a private vehicle while on official Government business. It also give agencies the authority to take appropriate disciplinary action for violation of this mandatory ban on texting, up to and including removal [...]
Today at 3:30, we are giving a presentation to KC employees at the New Employee Orientation in G28D. All union members are welcome to attend. We will cover basic information about the contract, the role of the union, and view important websites.
Friday, September 3, 2010 (National Federation of Federal Employees) Labor Day was first proclaimed a federal holiday by President Grover Cleveland in 1894. Coming off the heels of the Pullman Strike and others before it, in which hundreds of striking workers were killed by federal law enforcement and private union-busters, the first Labor Day was [...]
Domestic workers in New York are now guaranteed more rights than anywhere in the nation. Governor David Paterson signed the Domestic Workers’ Rights bill into law Tuesday morning. It guarantees overtime pay, a minimum of one day off every seven days, three days of paid leave per year, and protections against sexual harassment and racial [...]
