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Founded in 1965 to protect the rights of the bargaining unit staff at FCI Texarkana, Texas.

10/29/2026

10/16/2026

10/08/2026

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/10/bureau-prisons-latest-agency-ordered-reinstate-union-rights/416452/?oref=ge-author-river&fbclid=IwdGRjcAUz27JjbGNrBTMLiGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEelMS_7lbQRlVY1JG3V-1LjSimEN06gb6Fj1MLzvuKwVPC4Ug9t4bwh3Xly0M_aem_4IzKs082Q-8sZ17MRpoLUA

As of Tuesday, at least one correctional facility has refused to recognize its union local, in apparent contravention of a preliminary injunction issued last week.

10/08/2026

MEMBERSHIP NOTICE — CBA UPDATE

Brothers and Sisters,

I want to provide you with an important update regarding our Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Today, I received notification from the Agency that it has rescinded Director Marshall’s 2025 termination of our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Unfortunately, in that same communication, the Agency issued a new notice terminating our CBA effective immediately, citing the Executive Order.

While this is certainly not the notice we wanted to receive, I want everyone to remain encouraged and focused. This is not the time to become discouraged or assume that our fight is over.

Our legal team has been immediately notified and is already reviewing the Agency’s latest action.

They are on it, and we will proceed as directed by our attorneys. At this time, I do not want to speculate or provide you with details about what legal steps may be taken next because those decisions are being evaluated now.

As soon as we have clear direction and information that can be shared, I will make sure you receive it.

In the meantime, I need every member to continue doing what we have been asking you to do: DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT.

Keep your documentation factual and thorough. Save emails, memorandums, screenshots, notices, and other relevant information. If you are unsure whether something is important, document it anyway.

We have been through difficult times before, and we will continue to navigate this one together. The fact that the Agency rescinded its previous termination and immediately issued another one does not change our commitment to protecting our members and fighting for the rights we have worked so hard to secure.

I know there are a lot of questions right now. I have them too. But I want you to know that your National leadership and our legal team are engaged, we are paying attention, and we are not sitting on the sidelines.

Stay informed. Stay united. Stay professional. And most importantly, stay encouraged.

We will continue to keep you informed as this develops.

Keep documenting. Keep communicating with your Local leadership. And keep the faith.

In solidarity,

Brandy

10/04/2026

DOJ filed a notice today saying BOP is following the court order and putting the CPL-33 union contract back in place immediately.

Contract is fully back active today, including all local MOUs.

DOJ explicitly said they think they can still try to cancel it again under a new justification before 2029.

The court isn't handling daily contract issues, so all local disputes still go through standard grievance channels.

Contract is active today, but DOJ is already setup to try to end it again.

10/03/2026

https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2026/10/federal-employees-health-insurance-premiums-rise-double-digits-third-straight-year/416395/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUuGj9jbGNrBS4aOWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeD1kAr23lJJoUCvnbFdMVCEYgPSZE0mr7JFYpmypvAMuYPTR3z6NvbPCk0O8_aem_5sbyJAeyWHOf0CCnY-9etQ

Some insurance carriers have undergone wide swings in cost, as at least one plan’s premiums will more than double next year.

10/03/2026

The disrespect continues from fraud Director William Marshal not acknowledging our Council and not acknowledging Brandy by her title

Latest news from our Council President and distinguished leader Brandy Fisher White.

Good evening,

I know it has been a long hard week of no answers after the great news we received Tuesday evening. Just a bit ago I received the correspondence below from the Agency. The legal team received the exact same guidance from DOJ. The memo states they will comply with the terms. This is an important acknowledgement of what we fought for.

However, I also recognize that many of our locals have not yet seen the practical implementation of the Court's Order. Receiving a memo stating the agency is in compliance and seeing the provisions of our agreement actually restored are two different things.
I want our membership to know that I am not sitting back and waiting. I have been in constant communication with our legal team regarding the Court’s Order, the Bureau’s compliance memorandum, and the issues being reported by our Locals. We are proceeding as directed by our legal team and will continue to press for full implementation of the Court’s Order.

Please continue to document what you are seeing at your facilities. If provisions of the CBA, local agreements, MOUs, official time, or other contractual rights are not being recognized or restored, please make sure you are documenting those issues and communicating them with us.

This is a significant moment for our Council and our membership. The Court heard our case, issued an order protecting our collective bargaining rights, and directed the Bureau to restore the agreement. We will continue to hold the agency accountable to that order.

I know many of you have been frustrated, concerned, and understandably anxious about what comes next. I ask that you remain patient but vigilant. We will not assume that a statement of compliance means that any issue has been resolved. We will continue to monitor implementation and address deficiencies through the legal process.

I was just notified that the agency did just file a Notice of Compliance to the courts, with an accompanying argument.

I will update as more information comes in.

We fought for our contract. We fought for our rights. And we will continue to fight to ensure that the Court’s Order is fully implemented.

I pray you have a blessed weekend!
Brandy

Address

3614 Leopard Drive
Texarkana, TX
75501

Telephone

+14302000953

Website

http://www.uniondogs.org/

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