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Some of the items that will be placed here will be information we get from the
International concerning things that are happening in Congress, OPM, etc.
Posting here of political information (e-mails) provided by the International does not
mean that Local 12 agrees or disagrees with the position. It is just being made
available for you to make your own decision.
Contact Information for Elected Officials
Here is the
contact information (phone numbers, FAX numbers and web-sites) for the
Washington State elected officials (federal). In most instances when you
click on the congressman/woman's web-site it shows on a map the district he/she
represents.
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E-Mails from the International
Wage Garnishment/a> posted 6/8/2011
Union Dues posted 6/8/2011
Miscellaneous Information
This is an open a href="documents/HouseChineseCurrencyManipulation.pdf">letter
from the International in support of a bill in the House to give the government
the needed flexibility to enforce trade rules.
Read the SECNAV
response to Congresman Norm Dicks letter concerning Grandfathered Comp Time.
It was a positive response.
Norm Dick;s office sent a letter to the Dept of Navy asking for an extension to
the time frame for PSNS & IMF employee's have to use their grandfathered comp
time. Click
here to
read that letter. When we get information back, it will be posted also.
A new coalition of Labor Unions has come together to continue the good work that
the UDWC statrted. The UDWC will stay in existance until all NSPS
employees have transitioned back into the GS series. Read the
International's outlook on this new
coalition.
This information was provided to Local 12 about time in grade requirements for
promotions. Click here.
2010 Defense Authorization Bill Signed. Click
here to read the
International's statement.
The House of Representatives committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a
letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction concerning changes to
the Federal Retirement systems they think should be implemented. Reda that
letter here.
Local 12 Legislative Briefs - Quality of
Life issues discussed with elected officials.
April 2011 Brief/a>
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