Posts tagged National Association of Government Employees

    Press Release ● Unions

    Mayor Bowser Signs Agreement with Unions that Represent More than 11,000 DC Government Employees

    March 14, 2022 // Mayor Bowser was joined by representatives for the Compensation Units 1 and 2 in signing a four-year collective bargaining agreement that serves more than 11,000 employees across District Government. Compensation Units 1 and 2 represent 20 local unions and seven labor organizations, supporting DC Government career service employees who make up professional technical, administrative, clerical, trade and craft employees, delivering some of the District’s most integral services.

    AFGE AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees clerical collective bargaining Compensation Units 1 and 2 craft employees D.C. DCHR Department of Human Resources District 14 District Government Executive Director District Council 20 Federal Director Government career service employees labor organization Lee Blackmon Mayor Bowser NAGE National Association of Government Employees National Vice President NEAHP Negotiated Employee Assistance Home Purchase Program Ottis Johnson Jr. professional technical Robert Hollingsworth Trade Union unions Washington D.C.

    News Article Op-ed / Commentary ● Unionization

    Don’t Unionize the National Guard

    March 2, 2022 // Imagine, for a horrifying moment, the spectacle of an enlisted service member hesitating at a crucial moment to carry out an order from his or her commander until it can be vetted by a union shop steward.

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    News Article ● Unionization

    Unions sue in bid to represent Connecticut National Guard members

    November 16, 2021 // Labor unions filed a lawsuit on Monday to challenge a federal statute that makes it a felony for members of the armed forces to participate in union activities or to support labor organizing in their ranks. The suit is specifically intended to win collective bargaining rights for members of the Connecticut National Guard.

    American Federation of State Civil Service Employees International Union Civil Service Employees International Union Local 2001 Connecticut Connecticut National Guard Connecticut Police and Fire Union County and Municipal Employees Council 4 Department of Justice lawsuit Livingston Adler Pulda Meiklejohn & Kelly PC Merrick Garland National Association of Government Employees National Guard Public Employees Pulda Unionization Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School