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Washington, D.C.—Hundreds of federal employees from around the country today kicked off the National Treasury Employees Union’s (NTEU) 2016 Legislative Conference urging Congress to give federal agencies the resources they need to fulfill their missions and stop the ongoing threats to their pay, benefits and collective bargaining rights. The three-day event’s ...

Washington, D.C.—The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) urged House members today to reject H.R. 692, a bill to prioritize payments during a default. In a letter, NTEU National President Tony Reardon wrote: “This bill tries to lull the country into believing that if we reach the debt limit ceiling and cannot pay our bills, we somehow prevent default by ...

Washington, D.C.— Results of the 2015 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) again demonstrate the high levels of commitment federal employees have to their jobs, but survey data fail to capture the tumultuous times federal workers have been facing. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released the early results last week and more detailed results this ...

Hollywood, Fla.—The National Treasury Employees Union’s (NTEU) next leader will be Tony Reardon, a 25-year NTEU veteran who most recently served as the union’s National Executive Vice President. Delegates to NTEU’s 55th national convention chose Reardon today to serve as the union’s next National President. Reardon received 89 percent of the votes cast and ...

Washington, D.C.—The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) urged lawmakers to reject a spending proposal unveiled today, saying it would inflict “damaging cuts” on the Internal Revenue Service and make it even harder for the IRS to fulfill its core mission. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released a draft ...

Washington, D.C.—In the 21st Century, to ensure a well-functioning government, federal employees need Congress to give them the necessary resources to do their jobs and to treat them with respect, the head of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) said today. Instead, Congress shut down the government in 2013, imposed draconian budget cuts under ...

Washington, D.C.—The number of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees has fallen sharply in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico since 2011, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) said today, citing new IRS data. The data show that full-time and seasonal staff at the agency fell from 108,460 in fiscal year (FY) 2011 to 90,322 on Feb. ...

Washington, D.C.—By continuing sequestration funding levels and targeting the pensions of federal workers, the House Republican budget plan will have a devastating impact on agencies’ ability to perform their missions and will further erode employee morale, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) said today. “Our nation depends on highly-skilled federal ...

Washington, D.C.—After House approval of a Senate-passed full-year funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the leader of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) congratulated Congress for ending the funding standoff that threatened to shut down the department at the end of this week. “I am relieved that Congress, at long last, has ...

Washington, D.C.—Following the midterm elections, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) will carry on its efforts to advocate for strengthening the federal workforce and ensuring agencies have the resources to accomplish their missions on behalf of the American people. “When our country is faced with a serious challenge, whether it is a global ...

Washington, D.C.—Employee morale dropped to an all-time low in 2014, according to the rankings released today on the best places to work in the federal government. The score for employee satisfaction and commitment was 56.9 out of 100, the lowest since the Best Places to Work survey was first conducted in 2003. Done by the Partnership for Public Service and ...

Washington, D.C.—The Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) latest survey of federal employees shows that the vast majority of them remain committed to public service despite sagging morale caused by last year’s unnecessary government shutdown and severe budget cuts, the leader of the nation’s largest independent federal union said today. “Federal employees ...

Washington, D.C.—There are plenty of challenging and rewarding jobs in government service, but fewer than four in 10 parents—37 percent—have encouraged their children to consider a federal career, a survey taken for the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees shows. The online survey of more than 1,000 adults with children between the ages of ...

Washington, D.C.—The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) today unveiled its latest public service campaign—including an effort to encourage parents to discuss potential federal careers with their children. The nationwide campaign, which features a video of NTEU members discussing their career choices with their children, will use social media, blogs and ...

Washington, D.C.—The head of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) today strongly endorsed a Senate measure introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), which would provide federal employees with a 3.3 percent pay raise in 2015. The Schatz-Cardin bill matches legislation pending in the House—the Federal Adjustment of Income ...

Washington, D.C.—In testimony today, the leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees offered some stark advice to a Senate subcommittee examining the low state of morale among the federal workforce. “Wherever I go, my members talk to me about how difficult it has become to accomplish the tasks required of them,” said President ...

Washington, D.C.—In congressional testimony today, the leader of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) argued strongly for enactment of the White House fiscal 2015 budget proposal for Customs and Border Protection (CBP). “The administration’s fiscal 2015 budget recognizes that there is no greater roadblock to legitimate trade and travel efficiency than ...

Washington, D.C.—The leader of the nation’s largest independent union of federal employees today offered strong support for a House bill that would provide a 3.3 percent pay raise for most of the federal workforce in 2015. The White House has proposed a 1 percent raise for next year. President Colleen M. Kelley of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) ...

Washington, D.C.—Hundreds of members of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) today kicked off the start of a three-day lobbying effort to discuss with their members of Congress issues of concern to federal employees. “There are major challenges facing the federal workforce,” President Colleen M. Kelley told the NTEU members at the opening session of ...

Washington, D.C.—Ongoing budget issues across the federal government are fueling increasing dissatisfaction within the federal workforce, according to rankings released today on the best places to work in the federal government. According to the rankings, overall job satisfaction among federal employees dropped to score of 57.8 on a scale of 100—the lowest ...