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| Federal workers at risk in Kansas City as shutdown looms |
Michele McNally is the recording secretary for the American Federation of government Employees. She has worked with the Department of Labor for 28 years. McNally said shutdowns are almost imbedded in her line of work.
“I’ve been through two actually shutdowns before this one, but annually we go through this and sometimes it goes down to the brink and we are sure we are not coming back the next day and then something magical happens,” McNally said. AFGE - NCFLL Michele McNally
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| 'Total disaster': Some furloughed workers plan to hold garage sales, dip into savings to weather government shutdown - ABC News |
Imelda Avila-Thomas and her husband, who both work for the federal government, suffered a "double whammy" when the government shut down, dropping the household from two incomes to none, she said.
Avila-Thomas, 43, president of union local American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) 2139 and an employee at the Department of Labor, said she stopped hiring a tutor for her 12-year-old daughter, who has dyslexia, while making plans for a garage sale to sell off some possessions.
The government shutdown, which entered its seventh day on Tuesday, has engendered "desperation and uncertainty," said Avila-Thomas, who lives in San Antonio, Texas. "Any day that goes by, it adds up." AFGE - NCFLL Imelda Avila-Thomas
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| Local union making preps to support federal workers | Politics | kvoa.com |
"We're gonna have to make sure food is available for federal workers so we're gonna try and set up food bank," said Omar Algeciras, vice president of the local chapter of the American Federation of Government Employees. "We're gonna try to figure out how we can assist - especially parents not only looking for food - but also concerned about diapers - baby formula - concerned about childcare," said Algeciras. AFGE - NCFLL Omar Algeciras
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| Federal workers describe personal impact of government shutdown |
"Our focus is getting federal workers back to their jobs and helping the American people. Think about it. USDA 50% are furloughed because of the shutdown, whose performing food and safety inspections to ensure we're eating safe food? Department of Labor, 755 have been furloughed, that includes OSHA, office of workers compensation, that's only going to increase injuries..." AFGE-NCFLL Neil Schneider
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| Federal workers in Kansas City begin to feel pressure |
“My routine is to go to work and, you know, drop Saddie (daughter) off on the way, that’s my routine, and that’s been taken from me,” Suchman said.
Suchman represents local employees with the Department of Labor, an agency that saw thousands of workers sent home immediately after the shutdown began.
“Nine thousand got sent home right away,” Suchman said. “And to deny those people money for something that has nothing to do with them, especially when last time they passed a law to make sure that never happened.” AFGE-NCFLL Jefferson Suchman
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Third Bargaining Session Update
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The Council finished up our third 2 week bargaining session with the Department on June 15th. During the last week of bargaining the following articles were agreed to:
Article 4 Midterm Bargaining
Article 6 NCFLL Stewards
Article 9 Use of Official Facilities
Article 11 Alternative Dispute Resolution
Article 45 Acceptable Level of Competence for WIGI
Article 48 Interstation Transfer
The two sides also agreed to roll over these existing contract articles;
Article 2 Governing Laws and Regulations
Article 5 Rights of Employees
Article 7 Regional and National Union Officials
Article 17 GSA Vehicles or Leased Vehicles
Article 18 Equal Pay for Equal Work – Position Classification
Article 21 Personnel Records
Article 23 Quality of Service
Article 24 Official Travel
Article 29 Job Sharing
Article 31 Employee Assistance Program
Article 36 Annual Leave
Article 37 Administrative Leave
Article 38 Court Leave
Article 40 Sick Leave
Article 41 Leave Bank
Article 42 Educational Development / Community Service
Article 43 Performance Management System
Article 46 Work Schedules for Religious Observance
Article 47 RIF or Transfer of Function
Article 49 Contracting Out
Article 50 Technology
Article 53 Directed Membership … in Professional Organizations
Article 54 Management Rights
Article 56 Honor Awards Committee
Article 57 Reemployment Opportunities after Retirement
Article 58 Concerted Activity
This Sunday the NCFLL bargaining team will travel back to the Mine Academy in Beckley, West Virginia for one more week of bargaining. Given the number of articles to be work on this should be our last week of bargaining. Once bargaining is complete the NCFLL will get a copy of all changed articles to Local Presidents to review prior to the contract ratification vote at the Presidents Meeting. The changes in the collective bargaining agreement will be reviewed before any vote is taken at the Presidents Meeting. We are also working with the Department to allow Local Presidents two hours of official time to join a conference call to answer questions about the new contract.
I hope there is a need for only one more update on contract bargaining and it says that bargaining has been completed.
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