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Washington, D.C. – A large bipartisan group of House members have asked President Trump to rescind his three most recent executive orders on the civil service because they would imperil the labor-management relationship in the federal workplace, usher in a new era of favoritism and patronage in government, and create costs for agencies. Two letters, one from ...

Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) filed a lawsuit challenging provisions in two of the three executive orders issued a week ago by President Donald Trump. “NTEU believes the president exceeded his authority in several provisions of his executive orders,” said NTEU National President Tony Reardon. “The president cannot ...

Washington, D.C. – The National Park Service’s attempt to clarify the hiring policy for seasonal park workers does not go far enough to ensure veteran employees will be allowed to return to their posts, National Treasury Employees Union President Tony Reardon said. The National Park Service mishandled the situation and caused many long-time seasonal workers to ...

Washington, D.C. – Congress should reject the administration’s meager FY 2019 budget request for the Internal Revenue Service and instead provide the agency with the funding and personnel necessary to help taxpayers comply with the newly overhauled tax code, National Treasury Employees Union President Tony Reardon said Tuesday. “The lack of sufficient staffing ...

Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Coons and distinguished members of the subcommittee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to provide comments on the Administration’s FY 2019 budget request for the IRS. As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of representing federal workers at 32 agencies, including the men and ...

Washington, D.C. – The ability of Customs and Border Protection to block security threats at the nation’s 328 ports of entry is hampered by a persistent staffing shortage of more than 4,000 employees, National Treasury Employees Union President Tony Reardon told Congress Tuesday. “Any discussion of resources to protect and secure the homeland must include the ...

Chairman Gowdy, Ranking Member Cummings and members of the Committee, thank you for allowing NTEU to share its thoughts on the President’s Management Agenda (PMA). As National President of NTEU, I represent federal employees across 32 agencies and I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this important issue.   In March, the Administration released the PMA, ...

Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member McCaskill, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide this testimony on “Authorities and Resources Needed to Protect and Secure the United States.” As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents over 25,000 Customs and ...

Washington, D.C. – The majority of illicit opioids entering the U.S. come through the ports of entry where Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is severely short-staffed, according to a new congressional report released today. The study from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee found that from 2013-17, 88 percent of all opioids seized ...

Washington, D.C. – The paychecks and pensions of all federal employees and retirees would be slashed under a series of unwise proposals that Congress should outright reject, NTEU National President Tony Reardon said in a new letter to lawmakers. “Federal employees are middle class workers who can ill afford a 6 to 7 percent take-home pay cut, during a time ...

Washington, D.C. – The success of Customs and Border Protection to safely and efficiently operate the ever-expanding ports of entry depends on the agency’s ability to hire enough personnel to run them, National Treasury Employees Union President Tony Reardon told Congress Wednesday. In a hearing about Commissioner Kevin McAleenan’s vision for the future of ...

Washington, D.C. – The National Treasury Employees Union is marking Tax Day 2018 with an alarming list of what taxpayers lose when the Internal Revenue Service is hobbled by a smaller budget and fewer staff. Since 2010, the IRS has lost $715 million of its operating budget and nearly 22,000 full-time employees, and the consequences negatively impact every ...

Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Roybal-Allard, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide this testimony.  As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents over 25,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers and trade enforcement specialists stationed ...

Chairman Hatch, Ranking Member Wyden and distinguished members of the committee, I would like to thank you for allowing me to provide comments on future challenges facing the IRS. As President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of representing over 150,000 federal workers in 32 agencies, including the men and women at the IRS.  ...