ATTENTION PLEASE ALL REGISTERED USERS

As you now know, we recently received a call to action with regard to a bill that was coming up for an almost immediate vote in the House of Representatives. It was requested that the members of IAFF Local F-282 contact their representatives to garner support for the bill. Because many of you did not provide an email address when you first registered on this site we weren't very successful getting the word out.

Please update your profiles with a non-government email address. Free email addresses are usually available from your Internet Service Provider as well as HOTMAIL, YAHOO, AOL and GOOGLE. We will use the email address you provide us only to send you important information that has time constraints.  Thank you to those of you that have updated your email address as requested, your assistance is very much appreciated.

Your pay and incremental cuts to retirements benefits are back on the table as well as proposals for wholesale change. 01/30/12: and, yet another proposal. 02/01/12: pay freeze extension vote scheduled in the House. 02/02/12: it passed the House. Not to be outdone, Senate Republicans have also authored a bill for continuing the pay freeze. 02/06/12: And now, they're after step increases. 02/07/12: Republicans keep focus on federal pay. 02/08/12: Republicans insert increased employee pension contrbution language in federal highways bill. And, a second article. A letter from the IAFF General President to Congress re proposed federal pension changes. A rundown of ALL proposed legislative changes for federal employees can be found in a bill tracker located below. 02/10/12: Letter to Congress re employee benefits. 02/15/12: Democrats introduce an amendment to strip proposed federal pension changes from the federal highway bill. 02/17/12:  Proposal submitted to make new federal employees pay higher pension contributions. A house floor speech re anti federal worker congress . 02/23/12: We've had our way with the new employees, but don't worry; we're still after all ya'all yet.  Your guide to the chamber of horrors. 03/01/12: Democrats vow no more cuts for federal workers. 03/05/12 Unions keeping tabs on Congress and, will your financial information end up on line  03/10/12: A brand spanking new Republican federal worker pay freeze proposal. 03/12/12: Federal workers under siege. 03/13/12: Senate rejects additional year of federal pay freeze. 03/15/12: Pay & benefits bill, where do they stand now? 03/16/12: And now, two articles on how a completely new way to reduce your take home pay is being introduced in the Senate. 03/21/12: Congressional Republicans have created a budget proposal for next year as a counter for the budget proposed by the Obama administration. The Republican proposal again targets federal workers in several ways. The following news articles explain. GovExec.com, federalnewsradio.com, politico.com, and federaltimes.com. 03/22/12: House Panel approves proposed GOP budget. 03/28/12: New Republican proposal will cause rise in FERS contributions. 03/29/12: GOP budget that includes pay freezes and increased retirement contributions up for debate in House. House GOP stalling on Highway Bill (which includes pension contributions increases) in an attempt to get their version enacted. 03/30/12: House GOP backs pay freeze extension. 4/25/12: A House panel to vote on increased pension contributions. And, it passed with impacts to the Social Security tax (and possibly TSP as well) for FERS employees. 5/7/12: The relationship between the House GOP and you. 5/8/12: The House GOP attack on you continues. A second article with links to more specific information. 5/10/12: GOP House Approves pension cuts,  a second article, and a third point of view. 5/16/12: IAFF web posting re new House of Representative Budget Plan. 5/17/12: House Dems introduce a resolution that will stop GOP attacks on Federal Workers.

Pay and benefits federal bill tracker.

Contact information for WA Congressional members.

Have you become active in the IAFF Local F-282 Political Action Committee yet?

House Republican Representative Phil Gingrey has submitted an amendment to the DOD Appropriation Bill that would severely limit the use of "official time" by Union Officials. This will have a direct effect on each DOD employee because it will make it much more difficult for your Union Officials to represent you with your Employer and others. A letter on the issue from IAFF General President Schaitberger can be found here.

A list of Bills being considered in Congress that target federal employees (that's you!). The list is provided by the AFL-CIO and the 16th district of the IAFF. 

A letter from Congressman Adam Smith of WA, the ranking minority member on the House Committee on Armed Services, to the Secretary of the Navy regarding the cuts in Navy Fire Protection.

The new issue of What's Happening has been posted as well an an updated listing at the TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN tab.

GOP candidate says federal wages and benefits unfair. 

Looking for something to do on May 19, 2012? Check this out!

Check out this link and then this one.

2012 Group Schedule & the 2012 package deals.

The Federal Postal Coalition letter to the House of Representatives  on the FY13 Budget-Resolution.

The President, the Political Action Committee, and the Public Relations Committee each write a blog. Please check them out by using the blog link in the Member Resources menu.

Here are a few legislative reasons.

Tiffany Forslund (Potter) is the daughter of a  fallen brother from Local 726. Her father, David Potter, passed away a few years ago from a recognized and presumptive cancer. As you will read when you click on this link, Tiffany also had a cancer battle of her own. We are so grateful that her cancer is in remission and she has the strength to take on this new challenge. We encourage all of you to make a personal donation in memory of David Potter and show our support to one of our own. 

According to this author, federal workers have become targets for both political parties.