NFFE-IAM U.S. Forest Service (USFS) workers and their representatives have a new tool to fight workplace harassment and bullying. A soon-to-be-implemented master agreement with the USFS will include a definition of workplace bullying, prohibition of such behavior and requirements that management investigate allegations. “The contract language to stop workplace bullying that the NFFE Forest Service
Read moreSeveral NFFE-IAM locals hit a grand slam recently when five members took the field before a Baltimore Orioles home game. One of them, NFFE-IAM Local 178 member Randy Weber, stood in front of the Camden Yards crowd to sing the national anthem. NFFE-IAM Local 178 member Randy Weber prepares to sing the national anthem before
Read moreOn June 30, 2016, the Commission on Care submitted its Final Report, calling for drastic and harmful changes to the current health care system for veterans. Originally created through the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (VACAA), the commission was assigned by Congress to study the system of care and provide recommendations after
Read moreIAM members at Office Remedies, Inc. in Atlanta, a contractor for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hold a rally outside the Sam Nunn Federal Building. The company has refused to bargain in good faith. The important information we have on the economy—data on unemployment, wages, unions and more—doesn’t just appear out of thin air. Men
Read moreIAM Local 376 member Bob Blasi cutting down timber while working on a forest wildfire. Bill Blasi and Ron Pevny have never met, but both men have something admirable in common. They have spent their careers risking their lives fighting wildfires across the United States and they both serve as union stewards for NFFE-IAM. Blasi
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