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NTEU Commemorates Memorial Day 

Ahead of Memorial Day on Monday, NTEU joins the nation in remembering and honoring the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Download our flier 

NTEU Continues to Notch Telework Arbitration Wins 

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is the latest agency where NTEU has won an arbitration regarding workplace flexibility. 

In a significant victory for employees and their rights, an arbitrator yesterday ruled that BEP violated the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) by attempting to cancel telework and impose the February 20, 2025, return-to-office directive without lawful bargaining. 

And earlier this month at Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a different arbitrator similarly ruled that CBP violated the CBA and the federal labor statute when it cancelled all telework in response to the return-to-office directive. 

These wins follow similar victories at agencies such as the National Parks Service, Health and Human Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Commodities Futures Trading Commission.  

While management at BEP and CBP may still appeal these decisions, they are significant vindications in NTEU’s defense of the hard-won rights in your contract. We will continue fighting to hold the administration and agencies accountable and restore your rights.

NTEU Asks U.S. Court of Appeals to Enforce Ex Parte Victory over IRS 

In a case that is the first of its kind, NTEU has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to enforce a victory in an arbitration that IRS refused to attend based on the Exclusions Executive Order. 

The NTEU victory was over an indefinite suspension.  The Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction to review decisions on adverse actions—which include removals or suspensions of over fourteen days.   

As arbitrators continue to hear cases and award NTEU victories where IRS and other agencies falling under the Exclusions Executive Order refuse to show up, NTEU will take every measure to enforce those wins.  Where the victory is over an adverse action, NTEU’s path will be to the Federal Circuit. 

We will keep you posted on this litigation.  In the meantime, if you are in an agency impacted by the Exclusions Executive Order you can support your NTEU chapter by enrolling in NTEU Dues Direct. 

House Democrats Condemn Proposed Reorganization of FNS 

A group of House members is joining NTEU in opposing a proposal to force hundreds of Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) employees to move from the Washington area and regional offices to hubs scattered around the country.  

Last week, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-CT), House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN) and 47 otherHouse Democrats sent aletter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins condemning efforts to reorganize, relocate, and rename FNS. 

“Millions of Americans, including children, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities, depend on the federal nutrition programs administered by FNS to put food on their tables, “they wrote. “At a time when food prices remain elevated, and families across the country are struggling, this reorganization moves in exactly the wrong direction.” 

NTEU is working to protect FNS employees’ rights. Stand with your union brothers and sisters at FNS and tell Congress to oppose this illegal reorganization. Encourage your family and friends to join our fight.   

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