Posted on 12/08/2024 6:34:33 AM PST by Twotone
A Biden administration appointee has reached a contract agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a union representing more than 40,000 Social Security Administration workers, that would allow federal workers to work from home until 2029. This comes amid a series of organized efforts from Biden's White House to impede President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to reform the federal workforce through his newly implemented Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Bloomberg reported that the deal was brokered by President Biden's recently departed Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O'Malley. The updated contract protects telework until 2029. The agency will maintain its current hybrid work-from-home policies that require employees to be present in the office ranging between two to five days per week.
"This deal will secure not just telework for SSA employees, but will secure staffing levels through prevention of higher attrition, which in turn will secure the ability of the Agency to serve the public," Richard Couture, President of AFGE, wrote in a message sent to union members.
Unions have advocated for the extension of current collective bargaining agreements with federal employees in anticipation of the inauguration of Donald Trump next month. The current White House team is being encouraged by certain union leaders to issue an executive order that advocates for these actions.
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Just like I have been posting here for a LONG time, the Federal agencies are running the country for their OWN benefit, period.
Just evil and greed.
Allowing government to unionize was the guarantee of corruption.
I’m wondering if PDJT can void this somehow.
the shear audacity of these despicable humans now in control is incredible.
past and future pardons of known corrupt criminals outside and within is government
protecting government workers who are not working but getting paid
I am hoping that within his team of lawyers the new AG and DOJ they have ways to neutralize these moves against the American peoples mandate
Eliminate those positions.
Just something that President Trump will have to unsecure with an Executive Order. Just like Joe Pedo would do it.
Democrat presidents like Biden have the power of God. He can ignore the courts, he can ignore congress, he can tie the hands of future presidents. But Republican presidents like Trump are supposed to be figureheads who have no power and who allow the Democrats in congress and in the civil service do as they wish.
They are being retained and allowed to work at home because the workers have some items on the dems and The Biden Crime Family.
Stop depositing their paychecks. They have to pick up their checks at the office and sign for it when they turn in their productivity report EACH WEEK.
NO GOVERNMENT UNIONS!
Consolidate the SSA, IRS, and any other administrative agencies that do nothing more than push paperwork and then put it out for competitive bid in the private sector and let them hire the people back as needed. Then establish clear deliverables and metrics from the winning bid so they can keep the contract. If they fail their metrics for two consecutive quarters, the contract goes up for rebid.
For the VA, I would build more facilities around the country for our veterans and give them priority on healthcare and benefits. And raise the monthly VA disability rate by 25%.
They should be allowed to work from home but should need to punch a time clock at the office to get paid. You know. Like Lunch Bucket Joe used to do.
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Spitting in the face of the voters.
Tell the employees they have to come in to work, if they do not, fire them.
Defund the agencies.
Deal's off!
Trump can always make the case that the settlement was reached without good faith. “Unions have advocated for the extension of current collective bargaining agreements with federal employees in anticipation of the inauguration of Donald Trump next month.”
They need to be at home so they can do ballot harvesting the neighbors and collect the mail in ballots from the neighbor homes where they have died or moved away.
You can’t do this important work for the democrat party if you are stuck in an office.
If anyone can find a way, he will.
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