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Washington D.C. – Bipartisan legislation to preserve the merit-based federal civil service, endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union, was approved today by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.    The Preventing a Patronage System Act, sponsored by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), would require the approval of ...

Chairman Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member Fleischmann, and 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 29,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers, Agriculture Specialists and trade ...

Washington D.C. – After a year of maximum telework that successfully protected the health and safety of the federal workforce, two-thirds of frontline federal employees also report an uptick in productivity while working from home, according to a survey of National Treasury Employees Union members.  “First and foremost, telework saved lives. Coronavirus would ...

Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement for today’s hearing.  As National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents 150,000 dedicated federal employees across 34 agencies.  First I want to ...

Washington D.C. – The Office of Personnel Management should require federal agencies grant administrative leave for all federal employees who choose to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a request from members of Congress that is supported by the National Treasury Employees Union.  “Our federal employees have been challenged throughout this pandemic by ...

Our union stands with everyone at the Capitol—faithful public servants who have chosen to serve their country. They are our brothers and sisters in government service and they were threatened for simply being at work and trying to do their jobs. Whether members of Congress, their staffs, security professionals, police officers or maintenance personnel, they ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees on average earned 23.1 percent less than their private sector counterparts this year, according to new calculations released by the Federal Salary Council. NTEU National President Tony Reardon, a member of the council, said the gap is a significant obstacle in the competition for skilled workers. “The pay gap is a ...