You may have noticed the new look of our Local’s bulletin board on the first floor, and the executive order posted on it. In case you wondered what it means, here is some of the response that NFFE released:
“We are very pleased to see the Obama Administration take meaningful strides to engage the federal workforce,” said William R. Dougan, national president of the National Federation of Federal Employees. “Federal employees care deeply about the service they provide to the American people, but for almost a decade they have lacked an avenue to contribute ways to make the agencies they work for more efficient and effective. Going forward, federal workers will have the ability to contribute their ideas, and the American people will benefit because of it.”

What does it mean to you? It means that now, through your Union you can have a voice in all your workplace matters before the Management implements changes that affect you as a federal employee and as a taxpayer. The last time we had a chance for this kind of involvement in our workplace, after years of failed attempts the Union negotiated  a 4/10 compressed schedule.

Remember, the management is not there because you chose them to lead you. You now have a chance to be the leader in your workplace. Take advantage of it by joining the Union and becoming an active member.

Labor-Management Forums Executive Order

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