Longtime AFSCME activist
Stu
Smith passed away 06/18/08. Smith,
President of AFSCME Local 2830 – which
represents workers at the Department of
Justice’s Office of Justice Programs – “was a
role-model, advisor and mentor for many of us,”
says Carl Goldman. He was always ready to help
his co-workers and other federal employees, as
well as employees in divisions of the Justice
Department not covered by his bargaining
unit
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The Hatch Act
What Is It?
The Hatch Act is the 1939 law that regulates the political activities of federal employees and some state and local government workers. The legislation originally prohibited nearly all partisan activity by federal employees, banning them from endorsing candidates,...
News · Government Executive · Aug 29, 2008
ZIMBABWE LABOR LEADER SPEAKS OUT IN DC
Wellington Chibebe does not look like a dangerous man. A quiet man of average height, he doesn't stand out in a crowd. But a crowd is exactly where you're most likely to find Chibebe - Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions - and his outspokenness on behalf of Zimbabwe's...
News · DC Labor · Aug 22, 2008
Telework becomes more attractive as quality-of-life concerns spike
Gas prices are up $1.13 per gallon since the summer of 2007. Agencies are struggling to inculcate cultures of performance. Hackers and employee carelessness have made information technology security a major concern. A new generation of federal recruits wants workplace flexibility. Labor...
News · Government Executive · Aug 11, 2008
Time Is Not On Your Side!
Looking forward to a pay raise?
Would you like to be reimbursed for what is now use-it-or-lose-it sick leave?
If the answer is yes to either or both, the news is good. Congress is on a roll. Up to a point!
First, the good news:
1. Congress is moving right along...
News · Federal News Radio · Aug 1, 2008