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Trump guts union perks, speeds up civil service firings to save $100 million a year
Washington Examiner ^ | May 25, 2018

Posted on 05/25/2018 1:39:19 PM PDT by deplorableindc

President Trump signed three executive orders Friday containing sweeping reforms that weaken protections for federal workers and eliminate perks for the unions that represent them.

Under the new executive orders, unions will be charged rent for federal office space and will not be reimbursed for travel expenses or for hours spent appealing worker firings.

All federal workers will be ordered to spend 75 percent of their time on government work, and agencies are ordered to publicly post union contracts in an online repository.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afge; civilservice; draintheswamp; government; layoffs; maga; trump; unions; winning
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To: Lurker; null and void; aragorn; azishot; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; Beautiful_Gracious_Skies; bgill; ...
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“All federal workers will be ordered to spend 75 percent of their time on government work”

What the hell were they doing before?

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121 posted on 05/28/2018 1:25:41 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: deplorableindc

America, I am jealous. You guys are WINNING like never before.


122 posted on 05/28/2018 1:38:09 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: LucyT

Yes Sad for sure, we have been so used for so long.


123 posted on 05/28/2018 1:59:49 PM PDT by easternsky
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To: LucyT

Cut their pay by 25%.


124 posted on 05/28/2018 2:22:56 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: tcrlaf

“Let the screaming begin”. I spent nearly 30 years as a civilian employee at an Air Force Base in Georgia. The union has ruined that base. They will be screaming about this through the union paper that circulates on base.


125 posted on 05/28/2018 2:47:59 PM PDT by liberalism is suicide
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To: taildragger

I could explode with love for this president!


126 posted on 05/28/2018 4:49:58 PM PDT by LYDIAONTARIO
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To: deplorableindc
While the rest of patriotic America sets a goal to give 100% to our employers, gubmint (or grabmint) workers who work for us think they're special and shouldn't have to work 75% time. About right. I'm glad we have a president who's setting a good work ethic example.

Folks, I and a few other FRiends are attempting to start a work ethic of our own. We believe that President Trump is running into too much push-back from Congress in his swamp-draining enterprise. We are looking for fellow Freepers who will make an effort to call your 2 US Senators and your US Representative about once a week to ask your reps for support in whichever swamp-draining effort you think is important that week. Items we've thought to address in the first week of our project include; building the wall, eliminating election fraud, insisting on unredacted text be delivered as per Gowdy and Nunes demand, fast-tracking approval of Federal judges and prosecuting all characters behind spygate. I'm giving Freepers credit for figuring out how to call congresscritters. Most of us have at least done it when we've been mad as swatted wasps in August. No need to complain about everything every week. We're asking for a long haul regular call. Tell 'em about 2 or 3 action items/week. (or, give 'em heck about everything every week if that's your nature) If anybody has any questions about how to call your Congress-worker feel free to PM me.

127 posted on 05/28/2018 10:28:14 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Weaponize your cell phone! Call your legislators every week.)
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To: Lurker

>>What the hell were they doing before?<<

I worked for the Federal Government for 30 years and observed that a minimum of 40 percent of the employees could have been terminated without any loss of effective operations for the simple reason that the 40 percent referred to did virtually nothing but warm their chairs and collect their paychecks.


128 posted on 05/29/2018 9:20:13 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat ( This Who are the idiots who elected this dreadful Pope? They need to unelect him. He is a disgrace.)
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To: Magnum44

“Yes, but we need real congressional legislation to solidify this beyond a single presidency.”

Some judge refused to allow zero’s DACA EO to be discontinued at the end of his presidency. Maybe some judge will allow Trump’s swamp draining EO’s to continue beyond his presidency. (sarcasm)


129 posted on 05/29/2018 9:25:06 AM PDT by Reddy (B. O. stinks)
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To: Wneighbor

I saw your post yesterday, great idea!

Maybe every time you mention this idea you could also include those links for obtaining phone numbers for Congress? I looked them up and put them in my phone yesterday, so thank you. Any efforts to make it easier for FReepers is appreciated.


130 posted on 05/29/2018 9:28:45 AM PDT by Reddy (B. O. stinks)
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To: deplorableindc

All federal workers will be ordered to spend 75 percent of their time on government work..

So the other 25% is spent in the bathroom, by the water cooler, shopping online and seeing how much they can screw up in our lives?


131 posted on 05/29/2018 9:29:36 AM PDT by southernindymom
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To: fortes fortuna juvat; Lurker

My husband has worked for fedgov for over 30 years.

The union rep person in his department was gone on union business a good portion of the time. The rep was always in meetings (sometimes gone for up to 3 days), or was helping someone with union business and therefore unavailable to do the work in the department. It was unreal.

This would never be allowed in the private sector.


132 posted on 05/29/2018 9:32:56 AM PDT by Reddy (B. O. stinks)
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To: ConservativeMind

Dear Cmind,

re: “I was one of the very few non-union federal employees in my department.”

Working within the Dept of Defense, and in the 80’s, it was mandatory enrollment in the union, also known as “closed shop”. You also had to show your voter registration form.


133 posted on 05/30/2018 11:14:19 AM PDT by Terry L Smith (.)
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