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Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member McCaskill, distinguished members of the Committee; 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 ...

Washington, D.C.— Hiring another 3,500 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers, Agriculture Specialists and Trade Enforcement Specialists to staff the ports of entry would improve the nation’s security and economy, National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) National President Tony Reardon testified to Congress on Wednesday. Reardon, speaking on behalf of ...

Washington D.C. –  Among the 3,200 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jobs that would be eliminated under the 2018 budget outline proposed by the White House Thursday are committed civil servants who help enforce clean air and clean water laws, said Tony Reardon, National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). “The proposed cuts at the ...

The document is the first step in lengthy negotiations between the White House and members of Congress over how to allocate funding. Ultimately, Congress decides how much money to spend and what to spend it on. The federal budgeting process play out for months, until funding for the Oct. 1 start of the new fiscal year. But first, Congress must pass a measure ...

Washington, D.C.— President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget, which cuts billions from critical government agencies, is an outrageous attack on federal workers and the services they provide to all Americans, said National Treasury Employees Union National President Tony Reardon. “This budget proposal has nothing to do with draining the swamp and everything to do ...

Washington, D.C.— Cutting $54 billion from non-military programs in 2018 would be disastrous for all citizens who rely on government services as well as their fellow Americans who provide those services, said National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) National President Tony Reardon. Various media reports indicate that President Trump will call for massive ...

Chairman Lankford and Ranking Member Heitkamp, thank you for the opportunity to share my views with the Subcommittee.   As National President of the National Treasury Employees Union, I have the honor of representing over 150,000 federal employees at dozens of federal agencies.  NTEU welcomes the Subcommittee’s interest in improving the federal workforce, and ...

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is already short-staffed and its operational jobs at land, sea and airports should be exempted from the federal hiring freeze, NTEU National President Tony Reardon told Congress Wednesday. “There is no greater roadblock to legitimate trade and travel efficiency than the lack of sufficient staff at the ...

Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Thompson, distinguished members of the Committee; thank you for the opportunity to submit 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 at 328 ...

Washington, D.C.— Federal employees would receive a 3.2 percent pay raise next year under legislation introduced in the Senate and endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act is sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz, (D-Hawaii), Sen. Sherrod Brown, (D-Ohio), Sen. Patty Murray, (D-Wash), Sen. Ben Cardin, ...

In a video message posted Tuesday, Obama said, “I want you to know how much I admire the work that you do day in and day out.” He went on to praise federal employees for their passion, professionalism and the career path they have chosen. “Your jobs aren’t easy, believe me, I know that,” he continued. “Your good work has never been more important,” said Obama, ...

This would be a federal workplace without the Civil Service Reform Act, and probably one you wouldn’t want to imagine. Although it was passed nearly 40 years ago, the CSRA provides workplace protections and transparency in government that continue to benefit federal employees today. Learn more about this important law in National President Tony Reardon’s “Know ...

Along with keeping our borders safe from terrorists, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is also charged with guarding against intellectual property theft and the infringement of U.S. patents, copyrights and trademarks. And the job of frontline CBP employees has gotten harder in recent years. Counterfeit and pirated goods are becoming more sophisticated, ...

Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Heitkamp and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to share the views of the 150,000 federal employees represented by NTEU at dozens of federal agencies.  As President of NTEU, I welcome a conversation of how best to grow and strengthen the federal workforce. AGENCY FUNDING In recent years owing to a ...

Chairman Hatch, Ranking Member Wyden, distinguished members of the Committee, 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, Agriculture Specialists and trade enforcement and ...

Chairman Reichert, Ranking Member Rangel, 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, Agriculture Specialists and trade enforcement ...

Washington, D.C.—The key to hiring millennials in the federal government is proper agency funding, adequate pay raises and an efficient hiring process, the head of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) told Congress. Shortchanged agencies are struggling with hiring freezes even while the existing workforce is burdened with too much work. Increasing ...