NAGE NSPS Website  United DoD Workers Coalition

 

  • Judge Rejects NSPS: An Analysis of the Decision
    February 28, 2006

    NAGE Deputy General Counsel Jean Zeiler provides an important analysis of Judge Emmet Sullivan's decision

    In a great success for the rights of DoD unions and workers, U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan issued his decision on the union lawsuit challenging the NSPS regulations on February 27, 2006. The decision permanently enjoins the DoD from implementing regulations on adverse actions, appeals, and labor relations. The DoD may submit a proposal to the Judge to allow selective implementation of labor relations regulations, but the chances of meeting the Judge’s conditions are slim. (read more)

     

  • Federal Court Strikes Down NSPS Regulations
    February 28, 2006

    FUSE/NAGE Local R1-144 President Dale Dandrea provides an overview of Judge Emmet Sullivan's decision

    In a stunning victory for DoD employees and their unions, federal district court judge Emmett Sullivan ruled in favor of the United DoD Workers Coalition (UDWC) by blocking the DoD's plan to implement several portions of the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) beginning next month. (read more)

    Read a related article in GovExec.com

    Read a related article in the Washington Post

     

  • Excerpts and Analysis of Sullivan Decision
    February 28, 2006

    FUSE/NAGE Local R1-144 President Dale Dandrea provides excerpts and analyses of Judge Emmet Sullivan's decision

    Since the NSPS regulations were published last year, FUSE, NAGE, and the other unions in the UDWC have been trying to point out how blatantly unfair and unlawful the NSPS regulations really are. We've heard quite a bit of skepticism from many people, including some of the employees that these regulations are targeted at. (read more)

     

  • NAGE, Coalition Unions Score Considerable Victory on NSPS Front
    February 27, 2006

    Judge Emmet G. Sullivan handed down a ruling today in the Department of Defense's new personnel system that clearly and significantly favors the union's position. According to NAGE Legislative Director Steve Lenkart, who is also the legislative director for the coalition, NAGE and the other unions won at least 80 percent of what we were going after. (read more)

    Read Judge Sullivan's Order

    Read the full Decision

 

  • Unions Score Major Victory and NSPS Enters Rough Waters as Federal Court Strikes Down DHS Personnel Rules
    August 15, 2005

    In a huge setback to the Administration's attack on unions and collective bargaining, the federal court ruled on Friday that new personnel regulations for the Department of Homeland Security violate rights and protections that form the backbone of civil service laws. The decision of the court has sent shockwaves reverberating throughout the federal sector as the model for NSPS, which is the new personnel system proposed for the Department of Defense, was struck down.

    The link below will take you to articles appearing on the NAGE National website and the national media.

    http://www.nage.org/federal/

    UDWC Press Release : here