Congratulates and honors the National Federation of Federal Employees on its 100th anniversary.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 526 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 526
Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employees on the
celebration of its 100th anniversary and recognizing its members' vital
contributions to the United States.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 14, 2017
Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Delaney, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Connolly, Mr. McEachin, and Mr. Raskin) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employees on the
celebration of its 100th anniversary and recognizing its members' vital
contributions to the United States.
Whereas the National Federation of Federal Employees (hereinafter referred to as
NFFE) was created on September 17, 1917, as the first union in the
United States to exclusively represent civil service Federal employees;
Whereas NFFE preserves, promotes, and improves the rights and working conditions
of Federal workers and other professionals through all lawful means,
including collective bargaining, legislative activities, and
contributing to civic and charitable organizations;
Whereas the contributions of NFFE are noted in history through a century of
achievements for the Federal labor movement including the establishment
the 40-hour workweek, equal pay for equal work, payment of the first
bonus, holiday pay, overtime pay, automatic cost-of-living increases for
retirees, widow's and children's annuity benefits, expansions of life
and health insurance after retirement, and numerous reforms to workforce
policy and working conditions;
Whereas NFFE members serve our country by performing critical functions
throughout Government agencies including the Department of Defense, the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service,
the U.S. Park Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, the General
Services Administration, the Indian Health Service, the Passport Service
of the Bureau of Counselor Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, and
others;
Whereas through its partnership with the International Association of Machinist
and Aerospace Workers and the AFL-CIO, NFFE promotes better working
conditions and an improved quality of life for working families across
the United States of America;
Whereas NFFE represents over 100,000 Federal workers; and
Whereas NFFE continues to ensure the voices of civil servants are properly
represented: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates and
honors the National Federation of Federal Employees on the celebration
of the 100th anniversary of its founding.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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