http://www.federalworkers.org Federal Workers Alliance Sat, 19 May 2012 20:08:45 CDT en-us http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/703 http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/703 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST The Federal Workers Alliance is urging federal employees across the country to call their members of Congress this week and tell them to prevent draconian cuts to federal jobs and compensation as part of a payroll tax cut extension. The campaign comes as Congress readies itself to consider further proposals to extend the two-year federal pay freeze and slash retirement benefits as a 'pay-for' for the payroll tax cut extension. Though FWA members ardently support extending the payroll tax cut,... http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/700 http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/700 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST 'œThe members of the FWA are concerned with recent proposals to finance the extension of the payroll tax cut through an extended federal pay freeze and ten percent reduction in federal jobs. Federal employees are already sacrificing immensely with a two-year freeze on their pay and shoe string agency budgets. Such measures would have a great impact on the ability of the federal government to deliver key services to the American people. Furthermore, the resulting brain drain of skills and... http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/676 http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/676 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CDT The Federal Workers Alliance is working to defend the federal workforce from irresponsible cuts in the forthcoming congressional 'super committee' negotiations. The initial cuts outlined in phase 1 of the debt ceiling agreement stand to slash hundreds of billions of dollars from federal budgets over the next decade. When the super committee convened for its first public hearing yesterday, the process of identifying an additional $1.2 trillion in cuts began, leaving federal services and the... http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/663 http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/663 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CDT Today, the unions representing the approximately 4,000 furloughed FAA employees expressed disappointment that Congress was unable to pass an extension of FAA funding prior to recessing. "We are extremely frustrated and discouraged that members of Congress have left Washington for recess without passing an FAA extension. If the FAA continues on partial shutdown for the month of August, it will lose $1.5 billion in revenue. Every day this impasse continues is another day that major airport... http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/662 http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/662 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CDT Today, approximately 4,000 employees at the FAA represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) and Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) were prevented from reporting to work and are now faced with an indefinite furlough and the uncertainties that come with sudden job loss.... http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/650 http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/650 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 CDT The Federal Labor Relations Authority, Office of General Counsel is pleased to announce that its web-based interactive training on Executive Order 13522, Creating Labor-Management Forums to Improve Delivery of Government Services, is now available on-line. Said FLRA General Counsel, Julia Akins Clark, "The training course is intended to educate Federal employees, and management and union representatives, on the opportunities presented by the Executive Order, and to motivate and encourage... http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/605 http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/605 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 CST In response to the ongoing protests in the State of Wisconsin, the Federal Workers Alliance issued the following statement of solidarity: The Federal Workers Alliance strongly supports our union brothers and sisters in Wisconsin as they fight to preserve their essential rights. Public sector collective bargaining originated in Wisconsin and we have all benefitted from the ability to come together with one voice to improve the lives of millions of working families. Today, the FWA is proud to... http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/465 http://www.federalworkers.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/465 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST Twenty-one labor unions, collectively representing more than 300,000 federal workers announced the formation of the Federal Workers Alliance (FWA). The newly formed coalition is dedicated to fighting for the interests of federal workers. One of the major functions of the FWA will be to get federal sector unions on the same page when dealing with Congress and the Administration.