Current NTEU Press Releases http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/ The ten most recent NTEU press releases. WebServicesGroup@NTEU.ORG (Web Services Group) Sequestration A Direct Link to Growing Pension Backlog, NTEU Leader Says http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1898 Thu, 09 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) Washington, D.C.—The leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees today tied an unwelcome and unacceptable increase in the processing time for federal retiree pensions directly to sequestration—and she called for an end to that damaging policy. NTEU Urges ‘No’ Vote On H.R. 807 http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1896 Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) Washington, D.C.—The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) is urging members of the House of Representatives to vote ‘no’ on H.R. 807, which is scheduled to come to the floor for a vote on Thursday. The legislation would require the Treasury Department to pay bondholders of American debt first, before any other obligation after the debt ceiling has been reached. NTEU Decries Sequester; Calls for Increased IRS Funding http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1897 Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) Washington, D.C.—Funding restrictions of the past several years have left the Internal Revenue Service struggling to meet its mission, the head of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) said today in urging Congress to restore needed resources. NTEU Members Fill Federal Plaza At Rally to End Sequestration http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1895 Tue, 07 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) New York—Hundreds of National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) members rallied today in New York’s Federal Plaza to call for an end to sequestration and to protest unpaid furlough days for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees and a planned shutdown of IRS services to the public. NTEU: IRS to Provide Furlough Notices to All Employees Monday http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1894 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) Washington, D.C.—The head of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) said today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will send out furlough notices on Monday to the entire IRS workforce, identifying five furlough days where the agency will shut down entirely. The 30-day notices to employees also leave open the possibility of another two unpaid furlough days. NTEU Leader Supports Proposal Leading to Additional CBP Staffing http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1893 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) Washington, D.C.—The leader of the union representing tens of thousands of frontline homeland security employees today expressed to a key House subcommittee strong support for the administration’s proposed fiscal 2014 budget for Customs and Border Protection (CBP). NTEU Applauds House Vote Rejecting Tax-Debt Firing Bill http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1892 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) Washington, D.C.—The head of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) welcomed action last night by the House of Representatives to reject legislation mandating the firing of virtually any federal employee with a tax debt while exempting members of Congress. NTEU Leader Calls for Rejection Of Employee Firing Bill http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1891 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) Washington, D.C.—The leader of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) is urging House members to reject unfair and unnecessary legislation targeting federal employees—except members of Congress—for firing if they fall behind in their tax obligations. NTEU Urges Steps Making Federal Health Insurance More Affordable http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1888 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) Washington, D.C.—The leader of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) today urged Congress to take steps to reduce costs in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) to make it more affordable for the more than 8 million federal employees, retirees and their families covered under it. Kelley: NTEU Strongly Supports Fiscal 2014 IRS Budget Proposal http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/PressRelease/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1889 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:00:00 GMT nteu-pr@nteu.org (NTEU Public Relations) Washington, D.C.—The head of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) offered strong support for President Obama’s proposed fiscal 2014 budget for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), saying it would restore vital resources cut in recent years.