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WASHINGTON – Customs and Border Protection employees could block more international shipments of fentanyl under a new White House effort to crack down on drug traffickers and foreign shippers who are evading detection because of a loophole in the law. NTEU, which represents CBP personnel at the ports of entry, supports the rulemaking announced today by the ...

WASHINGTON – The unnecessary and chaotic countdown to another government funding deadline is already disrupting the lives of federal employees who fear a shutdown could once again threaten their paychecks and interrupt services to the American people. The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents about 150,000 frontline government workers across the ...

Customs and Border Protection employees would intercept more international shipments of fentanyl if the loophole exempting certain packages from inspection was closed and the agency was able to hire the necessary law enforcement professionals to do the work. The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents CBP employees at the nation’s ports of ...

The webinar will cover why it pays to be a union member, benefits available exclusively to NTEU members, and retirement issues involving your health care and income. Members can register to attend at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 4 p.m., ET. Reserve your spot here. 

With the resurgence of organized labor across the country, workers from all industries and professions are finding their voices through organizing campaigns, union elections and collective bargaining. The American public is on board as well. The Pew Research Center reports most Americans agree that labor unions are a positive influence on the nation. That ...

The higher rates will take effect Oct. 1. The standard rate, which applies to most of the continental U.S., increased from $107 to $110 for lodging, and from $59 to $68 for meals and incidental expenses. For travel in the 296 non-standard areas, per diem rates are higher. GSA has a searchable per diem calculator for employees to determine exact per diem rates.

In partnership with Tutor.com, this program provides free access to more than 3,500 tutors who can help with K-12 subjects, test preparation, AP courses and more. There is also a resource library of lessons, worksheets and study guides. To be eligible, you must be a current federal employee with an annual income of less than $95,000. Learn more and apply ...

NTEU is grateful to have this opportunity to submit this statement of our views on Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations for two agencies under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction where the employees are represented by NTEU -- the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Food & Drug Administration The Administration has ...

                Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide this testimony. As National 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) Office of Field Operations ...

Chairman Murphy, Ranking Member Britt, 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 employees at 34 federal agencies, including over 675 instructors and support personnel at the Federal Law ...

WASHINGTON – Eight months after the release of management's action plan to combat harassment and bullying, most frontline FDIC employees represented by the National Treasury Employees Union are frustrated at the lack of progress. “Frontline employees are not being consulted, offenders are evading discipline and there is an overall lack of confidence in FDIC’s ...

WASHINGTON – Customs and Border Protection, already short-staffed at the ports, must dramatically ramp up hiring before the number of officer retirements more than triples in 2028, according to the National Treasury Employees Union. To prepare for the massive loss of veteran CBP Officers, the agency needs additional resources over the next three years to ...

WASHINGTON – Federal agencies would be better equipped to compete for workers with improvements to pay, benefits, flexibility, protections and hiring, according to testimony submitted to Congress today by NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald. “It is essential for the federal government to recruit and retain the best and brightest to provide quality ...

While inspecting a pick-up truck hauling a sport recreation vehicle, CBP Officers noticed anomalies throughout the frame of the trailer. With the assistance of a CBP canine team, officers discovered 234 packages of drugs concealed within the frame of a trailer. The packages contained approximately 4 million blue fentanyl pills.  Officers at the same port ...

WASHINGTON – More international packages containing fentanyl would be seized at U.S. ports if there were enough Customs and Border Protection employees on the job, NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald said Tuesday. In written testimony submitted to the Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness, Greenwald said ...

WASHINGTON – Taxpayers are getting better service from more trained IRS professionals and enforcement of the tax code has grown stronger and fairer thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law two years ago today by President Biden. There is another sign of progress that doesn’t show up in the data: The added value of having a well-trained workforce ...

However, the administration continues to encourage agencies to provide up to four hours of administrative time for employees to get COVID-19 booster shots. The leave covers the time it takes to get the booster, along with the travel time to and from the vaccination site. Federal employees can no longer take administrative leave when accompanying a family ...

WASHINGTON – For the second year in a row, American taxpayers have experienced first-hand a successful tax filing season aided by better customer service from a larger, more accessible IRS workforce, thanks to the resources provided by the Inflation Reduction Act. The 2024 tax filing season ends Monday, April 15, and the data so far show the IRS continues to ...

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More than 25 million borrowers now owe more than what they originally borrowed, due to the interest accrued on their federal student loans. The administration outlined canceling up to $20,000 of the amount a borrower’s balance growth due to unpaid interest on their loans after entering repayment, regardless of income. No application will be needed for NTEU ...

There won’t be another opportunity to experience a total solar eclipse like this until 2044 (seen in North Dakota and Montana), so if you’re curious, NPS has a few ideas: How to safely see the eclipse Where to best view   Get the whole family involved with Junior Ranger Ideas Happy viewing!

The OPM final regulation ensures that employees transferred to a new Schedule F would maintain their rights to challenge an adverse action like being fired. So now the groups are lashing out at it with a mix of weak legal arguments and misleading claims in their public comments. Check out this summary of opposing groups' comments, followed by NTEU’s ...

WASHINGTON – Any future administration determined to politicize the federal workforce will not be able to randomly fire career civil servants without cause under new regulations proposed by NTEU and finalized today by the Office of Personnel Management. “With these regulations, President Biden’s administration has strengthened the guardrails around the ...

WASHINGTON – Federal agencies considering moving offices to distant locations would have to first consult employees, analyze the cost and ensure that the move would not result in massive staff departures or loss of diversity, under requested regulations endorsed by NTEU. A pending petition with the Office of Personnel Management urges OPM to establish rules to ...

Total relief through PSLF is now $62.5 billion for 871,000 borrowers since October 2021. The relief is a result of fixes that the administration made to the PSLF program at the urging of NTEU and its members who were previously denied relief they believed they were getting. Prior to these fixes, only about 7,000 borrowers had ever received forgiveness. ...

WASHINGTON – A powerful coalition of business and industry groups that rely on efficient operations at U.S. ports of entry have joined NTEU in calling on Congress to approve funding for 1,000 new Customs and Border Protection Officers in the supplemental funding package.  This supplemental funding would help the fight against fentanyl and other synthetic ...

That organization is the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA). When a major storm strikes, a car breaks down or a spouse loses a job, FEEA is there for these federal employees who need an extra hand. For more than 30 years, FEEA has been there to assist federal employees in times of dire need by providing grants and no-interest loans. NTEU is ...

It all started back in 1938 when a group of Internal Revenue collectors organized to improve their working conditions. At the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the pay was low, the work dangerous and many had no civil service protections to protect them from the whims of political bosses. Other federal employee organizations were unwilling to represent these revenue ...

“Your talents could have taken you many places, but you chose to serve our country,” wrote Biden. “I am grateful that you are using your abilities to improve the lives of everyone across America.” The letter credits the federal workforce with connecting Americans with “life-saving and life-changing services” and acknowledges the families of federal ...

Stand up, take legislative action and bring others on board to fight for our future! Increasing Federal Pay Supporting an average7.4 percent pay raise in 2025 Addressing pay compression Codify a $15 minimum wage for all workers Protecting and Expanding Benefits Fighting for paid family leave Blocking efforts to reduce retirement benefits or increase ...