NAGE (nage.org) and many other federal unions are preparing lawsuits to oppose the largest attack on federal employee’s rights since the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) was enacted in 1978.  On Thursday (3/27/25), a new Executive Order (EO) was issued that basically eliminates federal unions and rescinds all negotiated agreements and rights provided by the […]

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FUSE and NAGE met with Senator Jack Reed on Dec. 23rd to discuss layoffs, eliminating telework, contracting out gov’t jobs, eliminating employee’s rights through conversions to “schedule F”, and other attacks on federal employees currently being planned by the incoming administration.  Senator Reed fully supports NUWC employees and said that he will do everything he can

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) filed a “Consolidated Complaint and Notice of Hearing” against NUWC Newport management today for failing to negotiate in good faith with FUSE/NAGE Local R1-144, in violation of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute.  The complaint resulted from an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge filed by the union in Feb.

FUSE / NAGE Local R1-144 successfully negotiated a settlement with NUWC Newport management today that ended a 5-month stand-off over Incentive Pay increases and bonuses that began in Oct. 2016.  The settlement ensures that over 2,000 FUSE bargaining unit members will receive the pay increases and bonuses they earned in Fiscal Year 2016, which were unlawfully withheld by