VA says union contract ‘no longer applies’ after appeals court ruling
The American Federation of Government Employees is pushing back, arguing that the ruling does not give VA permission…
Democrats planning last-ditch attempt at a federal pay raise in 2027
With limited time to act and no guarantee of success, Democrats are eyeing government spending negotiations as their…
Education Department faces scrutiny over slashes to workforce, programs
As the Education Department presses forward with handing off much of its remaining work portfolio and personnel to…
Unions challenge Trump admin overhaul of suitability, performance rules
A new lawsuit contends that a pair of recent final rules from OPM exceeds statutory authority and violates…
USDA expects ‘significant number’ of staff facing relocation to leave their jobs
The Agriculture Department is counting on a “significant number” of employees not to relocate to keep their jobs,…
Seven fired EPA employees sue agency over their terminations
The new lawsuits follow other pending legal challenges against EPA, related to a June 2025 “declaration of dissent”…
OPM details changes for federal employees in Schedule Policy/Career
More details are emerging about the practical implications of Schedule Policy/Career, just days ahead of the Trump administration’s…
Trump moves about 8,000 federal positions to Schedule Policy/Career
Close to 8,000 career federal employees will be moved into a new employment category with limited job protections,…
Trump administration pushes governmentwide NDA for federal employees
Federal employees may soon have to sign strict non-disclosure agreements, according to a new governmentwide proposal from the…
TSA budget cuts jobs in privatization push
The Trump administration plans to start privatizing Transportation Security Administration security screeners by requiring smaller airports across the…
TSA agents see partial paychecks
Transportation Security Administration employees are getting paid for the first time since the partial government shutdown began in…
VA re-terminates AFGE contract for 300K employees, despite court order to restore it
The Department of Veterans Affairs has re-terminated a labor contract with its largest union — a move that…