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AFGE, NTEU vie to represent TSA workers

Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole granted collective bargaining rights to the nation's 40,000 airport screeners. The decision comes eight months after Pistole became TSA administrator.

Tags: John Gage , Colleen Kelley , NTEU , TSA

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Five-year pay freeze, more federal job cuts proposed

The Republican Study Committee introduced the Spending Reduction Act that would eliminate USAID and three other small agencies. It also would take spending back to 2006 levels in fiscal 2012. The legislation also would cut or reduce spending in 100 programs such as agency travel budgets and require the collection of unpaid taxes from federal employees.

Tags: pay and benefits , Chris Van Hollen , Morgan Griffith , Jim Matheson , Republican Study Committee , USAID , Spending Reduction Act , NTEU , Colleen Kelley , John Gage , federal workforce , federal employee pay , Deficit Commission , Jason Miller

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Federal union wins case for SSA teleservice employees

The Federal Labor Relations Authority has ruled that a guideline restricting how employees at Social Security Administration teleservice centers use annual leave violates the union's national agreement.

Tags: pay and benefits , SSA , FLRA , teleservice , Meg Beasley

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The Federal Pay Debate has real consequences

Some of the budget cutting ideas like pay cuts and freezes, furloughs and cutbacks are "just crazy" according to a federal employee union official.

Tags: pay and benefits , DFAS , pay debate , federal pay , Arnold Scott , furloughs , Suzanne Kubota

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Federal pay freeze explained

What does the language in the continuing resolution mean for federal employees? AFGE's Jackie Simon tries to answer some of the most pressing questions around the two-year pay freeze and how the CR affects performance bonuses and step increases. OMB is expected to offer guidance in the coming weeks.

Tags: pay and benefits , White House , Jackie Simon , pay freeze , continuing resolution , Jason Miller

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Federal pay debate heats up again

The federal pay debate is heating up again with a report today that feds who make $150,000 or more have increased tenfold in the last five years.

Tags: USA Today , John Boehner , pay debate , pay and benefits , Colleen Kelley , NTEU , John Gage , Jolie Lee , Mike Causey

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Unions to management: stop talking, start doing telework

AFGE, NTEU lead discussion to broaden discussion about telecommuting to more than just during emergencies. The White House is working on a new governmentwide telework policy. AFGE wants to add telework options into new bargaining agreements.

Tags: pay and benefits , John Berry , Seth Harris , Jeff Zients , OPM , OMB , Labor , John Gage , Colleen Kelley , Patricia Niehaus , NTEU , FMA , telework , National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relat , Jason Miller

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Inside Government - October 1st, 2010

Gracia Hillman
Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Dwight Bowman
AFGE 14th District National Vice President
Bill Fletcher
AFGE Field Services and Education Department Director
Mark Roth
Former AFGE General Counsel

Tags: Pay & Benefits , Inside Government , Gracia Hillman , Dwight Bowman , Bill Fletcher , Mark Roth

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Inside Government - September 17th, 2010

Former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-Tenn.)
Author of "More Davids Than Goliaths: A Political Education"
John Wilson
Executive Director, National Education Association
Former Rep. Bob Edgar (D-Pa.)
President & CEO, Common Cause

Tags: Pay & Benefits , Inside Government , Harold Ford Jr. , John Wilson , Bob Edgar

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Inside Government - September 3rd and September 10th, 2010

Mike Miles
Federal Times "Money Matters" Columnist
Eric Young
Southeast Regional Vice President, AFGE Council of Prison Locals
Dr. Elsie Scott
President and CEO, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Tags: Pay & Benefits , Inside Government , Mike Miles , Eric Young , Dr. Elsie Scott

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