There is no doubt about it; Federal workers are under attack. We have been wrongly vilified and the price you will pay will impact your pay, benefits, and rights as a worker. NAGE and federal workers everywhere, need to fight back.
HR 1 is the continuing resolution budget resolution needed to keep the government running. Congress is debating it now. There are quite a few amendments proposed for HR 1. The ones most directly impacting federal employees are outlined here. I’m listing the amendment number, what it would do, and who proposed it.
Amendment 185 would prohibit federal employees from using official time to collectively bargain. (Rep. Gingrey, GA 11)
Amendment 209 would also prohibit spending agency funds on official time for union officials. (Rep. Rokita, IN 4)
Amendment 210 would prohibit funding any federal pay above base pay (i.e. raises, step increases, premium pay, bonuses, and possibly locality pay). (Rep. Rokita, IN 4)
Amendment 569 would prohibit funding step increases. (Rep. Issa, CA 13)
These are obviously critically important issues facing thousands of our federal sector members. Keeping in mind the constraints of the Hatch Act, we encourage all of our members to contact their respective House member asking that they vote against these amendments. While it is important to call all members, We will need votes to defeat the amendments.
If members don’t know how to contact their House member they can use the following link to find them https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml. You will need to enter their state and zip code to be directed to their Representative’s web site. You will be able to find telephone numbers or send an e-mail from there.
It is important that our members make voices heard. Their efforts will help NAGE, and our allies in and out of Congress, to fight for them.