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Cost-cutting targets public unions

The New York Times reports that budget problems have states turning to curb the influence of unions, especially ones representing government workers.

Tags: Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , pay debate , pay freeze , New York Times , FedSmith , Bob Gilson

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TSA's Pistole on unions, screeners and patdowns

Best of interview with TSA Administrator John Pistole shortly after he joined the agency.

Tags: John Pistole , patdown , Best of , Federal Drive , management , privacy , security

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Attendance Derby: Congress vs. Feds

Congress is back in town today after an extended summer break. What it'll find, in addition to a stack of unfinished business, is the career federal workforce which has been toiling away keeping things running.

Tags: Mike Causey's Federal Report , Labor Day , Tom Glennon , USPS , TSP

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Federal Unions: What Do They Really Do?

Federal unions cannot bargain over pay, holidays, vacation time or other federal fringe benefits. Yet tens of thousands of government workers belong to them. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there are a number of good reasons why so many pay dues when they don't have to.

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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: pay and benefits , Mike Causey ,

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Strength in numbers: Federal Sector Unions form new alliance

This week, attorney Bill Bransford talks with representatives from the National Federation of Federal Employees, the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Feb. 5, 2010

Tags: Pay & Benefits , Fed Talk , Bill Bransford ,

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To Endorse Or Not

Does it help or hurt union members and their fellow federal workers when government unions endorse a presidential candidate? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's mailbag has votes from readers.

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Playing Political Hardball

Why is voting for a particular political candidate the equivalent of jumping off a tall building without a parachute? A top federal union leader tells Senior Correspondent Mike Causey he has the answer.

Tags: union endorsement

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