NTEU Chapter 222

A labor union representing federal workers has asked the federal government to reinstate telework while gas prices remain high and members struggle to make ends meet.⁠ ⁠ Leaders for the National Treasury Employees Union say soaring gas prices are placing an especially hard burden on federal employees, because their pay has not kept up with rising costs — most got just a 1% pay increase in January. Telework among federal employees has fallen sharply since President Trump returned to office last year, as his administration canceled many flexible work arrangements, including those that had been in place before the COVID pandemic.⁠ ⁠ The union has asked the government to approve telework at least until gas prices fall back below $3/gallon.⁠ ⁠ Check out NPR News Now wherever you listen to podcasts for more of today’s news.

Trump administration proposes having all federal workers sign NDAs | CNN Politics The White House is preparing a government-wide nondisclosure agreement aimed at curtailing federal workers’ sharing of “confidential government information,” as it seeks to stop internal leaks to media organizations.

Like other Americans, federal employees are facing an affordability crisis. The administration can help by immediately reinstating telework and providing fair pay increases, NTEU told OPM: https://bit.ly/4dpNDcy

Reminder

NTEU Louisiana members: Check your sample ballot and polling location before you go vote today: https://bit.ly/3R2konz

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This week, NTEU filed comments opposing a new, unlawful Federal Labor Relations Authority rule designed to eliminate nonpartisan review of representation matters and abolish appeal rights. This is the FLRA’s blatant attempt to allow politics to dictate basic collective bargaining rights, and NTEU’s formal comments are a critical first step toward challenging the unlawful rule: https://bit.ly/4mQ20Kr