NFFE LOCAL 2152

Cowardice.

2152 is sending members to DC to talk some sense.

House GOP on Trump’s 2027 pay freeze: ‘That’s politics’ Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee last week beat back multiple attempts to increase federal workers’ pay next year and restore their workplace rights.

This is the result of years of persistent lobbying. Huge win for firefighters. Now to get it passed by Congress. How do these types of change come about? From sending everyday federal workers to DC to represent the Union and fight for common sense changes. We plan on sending a team in June. If you are a dues paying member and want to rub elbows with elected officials to better our working conditions, reach out! We need enthusiastic and politically engaged folks to take our concerns to the ones who can make the changes!

After Years of NFFE Advocacy, OPM Proposes Rule to Provide Hazardous Duty Pay for Prescribed Fire Activities | National Federation of Federal Employees The proposed rule will undergo review and a comment period before being finalized.

Incoming changes to healthcare plans. If maternal health, weight loss medication, gender-affirming care, or quality of care are top of your healthcare concern, please read.

OPM calls on federal insurance carriers to promote ‘well care,’ cut costs | Federal News Network A new OPM call letter outlined what FEHB and PSHB carriers should take into account as they work to finalize their offerings for the upcoming plan year.

We will be gathering votes from Congress for this in June at legislative week. If a member and interested in lobbying for our rights, reach out!

Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) proudly endorses the Support Our Firefighters Act (S. 4271), a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT), co-chairs of the Senate Wildfire Caucus.

The legislation would require federal wildland firefighters to receive three days of paid rest and recuperation leave following a 14-day incident deployment, and four days of leave after a 21-day period. Allowing the workforce time to recover from demanding, hazardous assignments will enhance the safety of both firefighters and the communities they serve, while also supporting the recruitment and retention of skilled professional firefighters.

The bill also permanently lifts the annual pay cap on overtime, which includes base pay, overtime, and premium pay – a limitation that currently forces federal wildland firefighters to perform dangerous jobs without full compensation.

In 2021, NFFE worked with Senator Padilla to help federal wildland firefighters receive a 50% increase in base pay or a $20,000 raise. In 2025, NFFE, along with Senators Padilla and Sheehy, ensured the special pay rate was made permanent through the FY 2025 Continuing Resolution. This legislation is a continuation of those lengthy efforts to ensure federal wildland firefighters receive the pay and benefits they deserve.

“It is critical that our federal wildland firefighters have time to recover and are fairly compensated for the grueling work they do to protect American communities,” said NFFE National President Randy Erwin. “We are proud to support this legislation that would guarantee rest periods for the dedicated public servants on the front lines of the wildfire crisis, along with lifting overtime pay limitations for hours worked during deployments. Addressing both of these issues will help ensure the workforce is adequately equipped to carry out its mission. Thank you to Senators Padilla and Sheehy for their leadership in supporting federal wildland firefighters.”

We will have folks in D.C. this summer fighting this absurdity. This year’s raise was already only 1%. And we all know how hard we’ve been hit with DRP, retirements, and attrition. Everyone is busting their you know what’s, and getting nothing in return. NFFE is fighting. Your Local is fighting for YOU!

Trump’s budget calls for 2027 pay freeze Though the president’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal calls for a 7% pay raise for military service members, it fails to mention civilian federal employee compensation.

Yet another assault on the federal workforce! Members, check your email for an important message from your Local regarding the latest DRP/VERA. Reach out to our email for more information and if you aren’t currently a dues paying member, please consider joining us as we we continue to fight the good fight and defend federal workers!

Interior incentivizes more staff departures after already cutting 20% of its workforce The department becomes the first to offer a widespread "deferred resignation" this year.

Membership is up because we know our worth. We want to shape our workplaces. And we want to secure our futures in a time where others are continuously trying to take our rights!

Union membership edged up in 2025 despite attacks from Trump administration Union membership rose to 10 percent in 2025, despite the Trump administration's efforts to weaken organized labor's power.

If you were realigned recently into the USWFS from BLM and pay dues via payroll deduction, please reach out to NFFE.2152 @ gmail.com. We want to ensure your deductions are still being honored.

Democrats sound alarm on Interior reorg's impact on wildfires, land management Unauthorized shifts to staffing could leave DOI agencies underresourced for critical duties, lawmakers say.

Yet again another way partisan politics are being forced onto non-partisan civil servants.

The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) denounces The Trump Administration’s rule implementing Schedule PC (“Policy-Career”), a new federal employment classification that strips away long-standing civil service protections designed to prevent corruption, political coercion, and abuse of power.

By creating a pathway to convert large numbers of career civil servants into politically controlled positions, this rule threatens the integrity of the executive branch and undermines the foundations of a democratic republic. Schedule PC would enable the mass politicization of government by allowing political loyalty – rather than merit, expertise, and the law – to determine who serves and who is removed.

For more than 150 years, reforms to the federal civil service have been enacted to curb corruption, end political patronage, and protect taxpayers from systems that reward loyalty over competence. These reforms were born of hard lessons: when employees can be fired for refusing to engage in unethical or unlawful conduct, corruption increases, and public trust collapses.

To read the full press release, visit our website nffe.org.