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Washington, D.C. –  A 135-year-old American institution is at risk. Since 1883, all Americans have benefited from civil service laws that ensure a non-partisan, merit-based federal workforce. Freed from political interference, dedicated employees put their talents to work securing the nation, safeguarding public health and fostering economic growth. Yet, a ...

Washington, D.C. – Federal employees reading the administration’s budget proposal would not recognize themselves in the misleading description of workers who should be paid less, while paying more for their benefits and retirement. “This document grossly distorts the current state of the federal workforce. They are not overpaid and underworked; they are ...

Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan budget agreement enacted today after a brief but disruptive government shutdown is a welcome step toward federal employees getting more of the resources they need to do their jobs, National Treasury Employees Union National President Tony Reardon said.  “Congress can now get to work properly funding agencies for the remainder ...

Washington, D.C. – Just as our nation’s military service members deserve adequate resources to carry out their missions, so do their civilian counterparts in the non-defense federal agencies, Tony Reardon, National President of the National Treasury Employees Union, told congressional leaders. “Federal employees look forward to providing excellent service to ...

Washington, D.C. – Legislation to initiate a hiring surge of Customs and Border Protection Officers would immediately improve operations at 328 U.S. ports of entry by speeding up legitimate travel and trade and hardening defenses against the entry of criminals and illicit drugs, said Tony Reardon, National President of the National Treasury Employees ...

Chairwoman McSally, Ranking Member Vela, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to deliver 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, Agriculture Specialists and trade enforcement ...

I made it my priority last week to speak with reporters about the dire need to fund the IRS, now tasked with interpreting and implementing hundreds of pages of changes to the tax code. The agency faces this monumental work—on top of its everyday workload and preparing for the upcoming tax filing season— with a reduced budget and workforce that has been ...

Washington D.C. – The National Treasury Employees Union launched a campaign Monday debunking myths about federal employees and raising awareness about the important work they do for the American public. NTEU National President Tony Reardon took the union’s new campaign to the airwaves with a series of television and radio interviews in cities all over the ...

The House recently passed a provision in the 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill that continues a seven-year-old moratorium on public-private competitions at agencies for certain federal jobs under the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76. Wondering what this means for federal employees and taxpayers? Here are some answers: What is the OMB ...

Chairman Katko, Ranking Member Watson Coleman, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement on Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staffing issues that affect aviation security around the globe on behalf of the 25,000 CBP Officers, Agriculture Specialists and trade enforcement personnel stationed at 328 ...

Washington, D.C – The House version of the 2018 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security contains a glaring omission: No new money to address the severe Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staffing crisis at the nation’s ports of entry. The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) sent a letter today to the chairman of the House ...

Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Heitkamp and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for allowing NTEU to share its thoughts on the Administration’s plans to reorganize the federal government. As National President of NTEU, I represent over 150,000 federal employees in 31 agencies and I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this important issue. As the ...

Washington, D.C – The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) has launched a public service campaign to showcase the daily work done by federal employees and how it is interwoven into the fabric of our country. The national campaign is an uplifting statement that federal employees are always on duty: advancing science, preserving national parks, assisting ...

Washington, D.C.— The administration’s alternative pay plan for federal employees for 2018, which calls for a 1.4 percent across-the-board increase with an additional 0.5 percent average adjustment for locality pay, shortchanges federal workers. “NTEU believes this figure is too low especially in light of the fact that federal law calls for a 1.9 percent ...

Chapter leaders recently visited the congressional office of Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) to deliver an important message: oppose the administration¹s severe proposal to cut federal employee take-home pay and retirement benefits. "It's vital that all federal employees get involved," said Chapter 68 President Gary Karibian. "With falling budgets, weak pay ...