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Coalition urges Congress not to penalize feds to pay for payroll tax extension
A large coalition of federal employee groups last week sent letters to members of Congress assigned to work on a further extension of the payroll tax cut, urging them not to pay for the cut by reducing federal pay and benefits. The alliance of 29 unions and organizations representing feds sent...
· Federal Daily · Jan 25, 2012
50 Years Ago, JFK Opened Door for Federal Employees to Join Unions
Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order opening the door for 2 million federal employees to join unions. His action set the stage for expanding these rights under Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter—a bipartisan recognition that federal employees should have...
· AFL-CIO · Jan 18, 2012
Proposed Federal Pay Raise: What They Are Saying
The proposed 0.5% pay raise for federal civilian employees that is set to be included in the 2013 White House budget proposal has got a lot of people talking. Here's a compilation of some of the reactions to the proposal. Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) "Today the Obama Administration...
· Fed Smith · Jan 10, 2012