NTEU Indiana Chapter 49

10/12/2026

09/30/2026

Congratulations to George Darden III and Todd Francis . Our election is finalized:

Executive Chap 49 Board:

President: Gail Groves
Vice President: George Darden III
Treasurer: Zoe Olgy
Secretary: Todd Francis

Thank you so much Pong Chulira, Our wonderful Attorney for all your help and to Pashay Ice for Being Election Chair and for all that you did!!!!

Strong team in Solidarity ❤️

09/30/2026

With limited time to act and no guarantee of success, Democrats are eyeing government spending negotiations as their best shot at still getting a 2027 federal pay raise across the finish line after the Trump administration denied raises to most civilian federal workers.

09/28/2026

The forecast of economic impacts beyond November’s midterms contrast with the Trump administration’s optimistic messaging.

09/28/2026

Senate Democrats warn employees will “inevitably leave” both agencies following a suspension of advanced leave, adding to deep staffing cuts.

09/28/2026

Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor is in the midst of a college tour to recruit early-career workers into the federal government, which is one of his top priorities. The underrepresentation of younger people in the civil service is a longstanding issue that worsened over President Donald Trump’s first year in office, as many new agency staffers lost their jobs during the mass firing of employees who were still in their probationary periods.

Several of Kupor’s stops so far, however, have featured conservative figures who don’t have experience working for the government.

Read "OPM uses conservative influencers on college tour to recruit young workers" on Government Executive: https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/09/opm-conservative-influencers-college-tour-recruit/416119/

09/28/2026

We scored a first-of-a-kind telework arbitration victory in the face of an appeal to the FLRA. The FLRA made it clear: presidential memos and OPM guidance don’t give agencies a free pass to skip the bargaining table. https://bit.ly/4ySkWwF

09/17/2026

GAO’s review of payroll data found that federal agencies’ use of paid administrative leave increased by 435 percent from 2023 to 2025. GAO estimates federal agencies in our review spent $9.5 billion in salary costs on paid administrative leave in 2025, a sixfold increase from 2023. In 2025, the ...

09/17/2026

Despite the noise from critics, the public knows who's fighting for working families. 💪 https://bit.ly/4y3NVxC