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10/18/2023
FEEA’s Free Online Tutoring Program Now Available

In a partnership with Tutor.com, children of federal employees can get help in K-12 subjects, test preparation, AP courses and more.  To be eligible, your salary must be less than $85,000 per year. Families will be limited to 1,000 minutes of tutoring (around 116 hours) for the school year. Visit FEEA.org/Tutoring to apply.

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10/10/2023
CBP Officers Help Return Stolen Historical Artifacts to Ukraine

The artifacts were seized last month by members of CBP’s Trade Intelligence Enforcement Response (TIER) team and returned to President Zelenskyy during a repatriation ceremony. The centuries-old artifacts included iron axes, pickaxes, swords and spearheads. "I am immensely proud of the dedication and expertise displayed by our TIER team,” said Chapter 153 ...

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10/10/2023
Chapter Leaders in the Media Help Prevent Shutdown

NTEU commends those chapter leaders who bravely shared their stories with their local media, making sure that voices of frontline federal employees were heard. Through your interviews, the nation was reminded that a government shutdown impacts every city and state in the country.  Here are links to just some of the local stories that included comments from ...

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10/06/2023
Solidarity with Kaiser Permanente Workers

NTEU Members: Yesterday, members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions went on strike for increased staffing and better wages. More than 75,000 workers in five states and the District of Columbia are conducting a three-day strike to send a clear message that they will not stand for unfair labor practices, a staffing crisis that harms patient care and ...

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10/03/2023
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10/03/2023
Supreme Court Hears Case on CFPB Funding

The case, CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association of America, involves whether the bureau's funding outside the congressional appropriations process is constitutional. In May, NTEU filed a brief at the Supreme Court arguing that a lower court wrongly decided that the CFPB’s funding structure is unconstitutional. The CFPB’s funding is fully ...

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09/27/2023
Shutdown Impacts Federal Employees in Every Congressional District

WASHINGTON – Every single member of Congress has thousands of constituents whose paychecks would stop during a government shutdown, impacting federal employee families and local economies across the country.   “A government shutdown is not a harmless, DC drama,” said NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald. “Federal employees in every American community will ...

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09/27/2023
Health Insurance Costs Increasing Next Year for Federal Workforce

WASHINGTON – Federal employees and retirees on average will pay 7.7 percent more for health insurance next year under new premium information announced today by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.    “Federal employees, like all Americans, are constantly bombarded by the rising cost of health insurance, but today’s announcement is especially ...

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09/27/2023
Member Benefits

Discover the array of money-saving benefits exclusively for NTEU members. Insurance―Life happens. NTEU members can choose from a variety of insurance products including life, accident, disability, cancer and critical illness. There are also group discounts on auto, homeowners’ and renters’ policies. Travel/Car―Save money on hotel stays ...

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09/25/2023
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09/22/2023
CFPB Members Celebrate Pay Victory

Chapter 335 leaders fought long and hard for the reset after discovering that CFPB employees were being paid less than their counterparts at other financial regula­tory agencies and pay discrepancies were harming non-white employees. After a nearly four-year effort by Chapter 335, more than 90 percent of bargaining unit employees received their first higher ...

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09/19/2023
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09/19/2023
Federal Employees Should Not Have to Wait for Back Pay

Washington D.C. – The political failure to re-open the federal government has become untenable for federal employees who cannot wait any longer for the paychecks they are owed, NTEU National President Tony Reardon said today. Since last week, Reardon has escalated his demands that Congress and the administration find a way to pay federal employees ...

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09/19/2023
National Voter Registration Day is Here

Elections are especially important for federal employees—your paycheck, job security, retirement and healthcare are all decided by Congress and the White House. It’s not too early to get #VoteReady. Learn more here. Once you’re registered, the next step is to be an educated voter. You can get a head start learning about what’s at stake in the 2024 ...

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09/18/2023
Chapter 173 Supports UAW Workers in Michigan Plant

The chapter reached out to the striking workers to see how NTEU could help and got a list of supplies. On Monday morning, Chapter 173 President Robert Holland and Executive Vice President Scott Rayburn delivered trash bags, disposable cups and hot chocolate for the cool nights when workers are out on the picket line. “We met with a group of members and ...

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09/15/2023
Standing in Solidarity with the UAW

These union members have made a tough choice in choosing to go out on strike and demand that they be paid fair wages that reflect the success of the auto industry. In 2007, when the automakers were facing financial trouble, UAW members agreed to concessions to help the industry. Those days are gone and the Big Three are now raking in record profits. In fact, ...

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09/15/2023
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09/15/2023
Proposed Rule Guards Against Future Schedule F

WASHINGTON – A president hostile to the civil service could not take away the due process rights of frontline federal employees under a draft rule published today by the Office of Personnel Management.      Under the proposal, federal employees forced to move from the merit-based competitive service to the excepted service under a new Schedule F would retain ...

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09/14/2023
Consider FEEA During the CFC

There are many worthy charities participating (more than 20,000!), but only one is devoted exclusively to helping federal employees and their families. The Federal Employee Education and Assistance (FEEA) Fund (CFC #11185) provides emergency financial assistance, such as grants and no-interest loans, for federal employees who need help with everything from ...

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09/13/2023
NTEU-HHS Bargaining Team Videos

Chapter 215 (HHS Seattle) Vice President Sean Mulligan on What Happens at Bargaining Chapter 230 (HHS Chicago) President Cheryl Monroe on Work Schedules Chapter 210 (HHS Atlanta) President Samuel Collins on the Student Loan Forgiveness Program NTEU Membership Means More Read a one-page Return to the Workplace MOU summary here ...

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09/13/2023
Field Hearing on Trade in America Staten Island

Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Neal, 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 29,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers, Agriculture Specialists and trade enforcement and compliance ...

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09/13/2023
The End Shutdowns Act and More from the e-Bulletin

The End Shutdowns Act, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), would also prevent the Senate from moving forward with non-emergency legislation until Congress reaches a long-term spending agreement. Read this and more from this week’s NTEU e-Bulletin, including what enrollees in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) ...

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09/12/2023
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09/11/2023
Your Home Insurance is Cancelled? CFPB Offers Next Steps

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is educating homeowners on their rights and how to take action if their coverage is cancelled or costs unexpectedly skyrocket. For example, some homeowners may not know that they should ask an insurer to reconsider a notice that their coverage won’t be renewed. In addition, most states and the District of ...

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09/07/2023
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09/05/2023
NTEU Defends Public Employees in Two Supreme Court Cases

WASHINGTON – The National Treasury Employees Union filed two briefs with the Supreme Court today, siding with a city employee who was a victim of sex discrimination and supporting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to enforce securities laws and protect American investors.  Although NTEU is not a party in either case, the union is weighing in ...

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09/05/2023
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09/01/2023
Happy Labor Day!

At the same time, support for unions among the American public remains high, according to a new poll released by Gallup. As an NTEU member, you are part of the larger movement to improve benefits and working conditions for federal employees. Federal employees have a long list of workplace rights and protections—higher pay, a secure retirement, paid parental ...

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09/01/2023
NTEU, Coalition Support O’Malley as SSA Head

This important agency, where NTEU represents employees at the Office of Hearings Operations, has operated without a confirmed head for eight of the last 10 years. “We are sure that you and your staff hear every day from your constituents about the issues at SSA that arise from the agency operating for the better part of a decade under leadership that has ...