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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 33 agencies. From the ...

The coalition of current and retired NPS employees echoed NTEU’s concerns that parks should not be reopened until the safety of NPS employees and park visitors can be ensured. In March, NTEU pressed to close parks and public lands where the union represents employees to avoid spreading COVID-19. With the coronavirus threat still high and public-facing NPS ...

At the urging of Chapter 336 President Stephanie Marrone, Norton wrote to the NPS Acting Director asking that the Washington Monument visitor center temporarily close during the pandemic. The next day, NPS announced it would shutter the Washington Monument indefinitely due to the pandemic. With crowds still gathering at other national monuments, the chapter ...

Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists are on the job checking that imported flowers are pest and disease free. In fact, the week of Valentine's Day week is typically one of the busiest periods of the year for Agriculture Specialists. Did you know the most common prohibited flowers and plant foliage are chrysanthemums and choisya (an ornamental ...

The first of five days this year when the National Park Service (NPS) is waiving entrance fees at its national parks is this Monday, Jan. 20, in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. Mark your calendar for all these other entrance fee–free dates: April 18: First day of National Park Week August 25: National Park Service Birthday September 26: ...

Washington D.C. – The IRS and Customs and Border Protection are among the agencies in line for funding increases in spending legislation that, if signed into law by midnight Friday, would give federal employees an average 3.1 percent pay raise and avert a government shutdown for the rest of the fiscal year. The 2020 spending plans, divided into two packages of ...

It is one of only five days this year when all 418 parks are free for visitors.  Entrance fees, which are normally collected at 115 of the national parks, range from $5 to $35. NTEU is proud to represent many of the dedicated NPS employees who take care of these treasured sites around the country. About 331 million people visit national parks every year, ...

Washington D.C. – Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has called for federal employees to receive their missed paychecks immediately, even if the shutdown has not ended, an idea strongly endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union. His remarks came after the Senator and NTEU National President Tony Reardon on Friday discussed the extreme hardship and suffering ...

Washington D.C. – A delegation of National Treasury Employees Union members today delivered to Senate leadership a petition signed by 17,820 federal employees calling for an end to the shutdown so they can get back to serving the American people and have their income restored. “Our goal today was to personally carry this message to Senate Majority Leader ...

Washington D.C. – The newly signed law guaranteeing furloughed federal workers receive back pay is a welcome development but only when the government reopens will federal workers begin to recover financially, National Treasury Employees Union President Tony Reardon said. “Making sure all federal employees receive back pay was a top priority for NTEU and we are ...

Washington D.C. – The National Treasury Employees Union has asked a federal judge to immediately stop the federal government from continuing to require employees to work without pay. NTEU’s request, filed late Sunday, will be heard in court Tuesday in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia. “This case is simple. If employees are working, they have to ...

Washington D.C. – On the 19th day of the government shutdown and hours away from missing their first paychecks, thousands of federal employees rallied in cities around the country today to demand they be allowed to get back to work, and for both those employees who are furloughed and required to work, get paid as soon as possible. In downtown Washington, ...

Washington D.C. – The federal government should not be allowed to spend money that Congress has not appropriated, according to a new lawsuit from the National Treasury Employees Union that challenges the administration’s authority to force thousands of federal employees to work without pay. The complaint, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the ...

Washington D.C. – The National Treasury Employees Union filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the administration is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by requiring federal employees to work without pay during the partial government shutdown. The complaint was filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on behalf of thousands of federal employees who are required ...

Washington D.C. – The personal and economic toll of the two-week partial government shutdown will continue to escalate until Congress and the administration resolve their differences and re-open all federal agencies, according to the National Treasury Employees Union. NTEU National President Tony Reardon sent a letter to every member of the 116th Congress, ...