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Federal Unions: Dynamos or Dinosaurs?

Last year groups representing active and retired federal workers flexed their muscle as never before, and got results! But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey notes the question for many is whether unions are dynamos or dinosaurs.

Tags: Mike Causey , unions

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Most TSP funds suffer losses in May

May was a devastating month for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which suffered its worst losses in May since 1940. Tom Trabucco, Director of External Affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investments Board, breaks down the numbers for each TSP fund for us.

Tags: TSP , Tom Trabucco , retirement , investing , Dorothy Ramienski , DorobekInsider

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Off Topic: What your email address says about you

And now for some off-topic news!

Tags: technology , Must Reads , DorobekInsider

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Book review: Civil servants v. elected officials

Who's better at making decisions? GovExec reviews a new book that asks that very question.

Tags: management , Must Reads , DorobekInsider

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GOP lawmakers pitch fed workforce reduction bill

Some Republican members of Congress are making an election-year pitch to reduce the Federal worker headcount, and save money. But would it really do that?

Tags: management , House , Federal Workforce Reduction Act , John Salamone , Federal Management Partners , Jackie Simon , AFGE , Colleen Kelley , NTEU , OMB , Barack Obama , outsourcing , insourcing , brain drain , retirement wave , Max Cacas

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Payoff the Boss's Credit Cards?

Would you be willing to kick in part of your salary to help reduce the national debt? A reader suggested it and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey popped the question and boy, did people respond!

Tags: Mike Causey , national debt

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Are federal employee unions too political?

On Tuesday, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wrote a column regarding the federal pay freeze and union membership. Well, he got a good number of emails from readers and listeners, some of whom said they think unions are too political. On this week's Your Turn, Causey talked with Colleen Kelley of the NTEU and Judy Park of NARFE to get their thoughts.

Tags: Your Turn , NARFE , NTEU , Colleen Kelley , Judy Park , Dorothy Ramienski

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Awards celebrate elimination of government speak

The Center for Plain Language recently announced the winners.

Tags: management , Center for Plain Language , Dr. Annetta Cheek , DorobekInsider

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Pay Freeze as Union Recruiting Tool

When the Senate voted not to freeze your salary it may have deprived federal union leaders with what Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says would have been their greatest ever recruiting tool: anger.

Tags: Mike Causey , pay freeze , federal employee unions , AFGE , NTEU , NARFE

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Toil We Must

If you are working today, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says 'thank you!'

Tags: Mike Causey , Memorial Day

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