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NTEU works hard on Capitol Hill, in the courts and at the bargaining table to build and expand your rights as a federal employee. In this series from the NTEU Bulletin, we are tackling commonly-asked questions on a wide range of workplace topics. Welcome to NTEU’s ‘What’s My Right?’ series:
Can I Express Partisan Political Opinions on Social Media?
It depends. In 2018, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel updated Hatch Act social media guidelines outlining when it’s acceptable, or not, to engage in social media. In general, all federal employees may use social media and comply with the Hatch Act if they remember these three rules outlined in this issue of the NTEU Bulletin.
Read more here.
You can always get more information from your NTEU representative. And yes —federal law and your NTEU contract guarantee your right to meet with your union steward for help with these issues and much more.