NTEU CHAPTER 228
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DOE Bargaining Team
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Chapter 228 President, Kim A. Parker (DOE, Germantown, Md.), left
Chapter 213 President Sonia Kassambara (DOE FORs), Right
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Department of Energy in the News
Report: DOE is in the midst of a historic labor shortage
"A recent analysis shows that even offices managing nuclear and fossil energy projects don’t have enough staff to disburse funds.
The thousands of DOE employees who exited the federal service amid the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s sweep of the agency has resulted in the largest staffing drop-off in the agency’s history — at least as far back as the Office of Management and Budget has been collecting that data.
In light of that exodus, DOE is facing a massive imbalance between budget and staff, a report published last week by the EFI Foundation found. Offices that manage Trump administration priorities — like the Office of Fossil Energy (formerly Fossil Energy and Carbon Management) and the Office of Nuclear Energy — are among those facing the largest imbalances between total budgetary resources and full-time staff, EFI found." https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/report-doe-is-in-the-midst-of-a-historic-labor-shortage/
NTEU Legislative Action Center
Government Funding runs out at midnight tomorrow!
Congress still has no plan to fund the government ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. Without bipartisan agreement, federal agencies will shut down on October 1—jeopardizing vital services and the livelihoods of federal employees.
Again -- it takes 60 votes in the Senate to pass any funding bill. That means bipartisan collaboration is critical!
Tell Congress: Do your job. Negotiate a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open and ensure agencies have the resources they need to serve the American people.
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Senate Rejects House-Passed Funding Bill, Shutdown Threat Intensifies
A House-passed bill to fund the federal government for seven weeks failed in the Senate on Friday, as lawmakers grow closer to the Sept. 30 end of the current fiscal year.
Congress was scheduled to return from this week’s recess on Monday, Sept. 29, giving them two days to pass a stopgap funding measure and avert a government shutdown. However, Republican leaders on Friday canceled scheduled votes for September 29 and 30, forcing the Senate to agree to their continuing resolution proposal without further negotiations.
Join NTEU in urging Congress to negotiate a bipartisan solution that resolves this standoff in a way that keeps all federal employees on the job and provides adequate agency funding.
Get more information from OPM on your pay and benefits in the event of a government shutdown.
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You can make a difference in your work life. Get educated on the most pressing legislative issues facing federal employees, learn about what NTEU is doing to address these issues, and take action. There's a lot at stake if you don't stand up and speak up.
NTEU's Legislative Conference kicks off tomorrow in Washington, D.C. For three days, NTEU members from across the country will urge members of Congress to improve federal pay, protect workplace rights and benefits, and adequately fund agencies. Read about this and other stories in today's e-Bulletin. https://www.nteu.org/publications/e-bulletin-archive
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