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government workers

Jan 2019

When Big Brother forces you to work without pay

Jazz Shaw Jan 15, 2019 8:01 AM

Not that different from slavery, really

Aug 2018

Survey: A third of government workers would leave their union if they could

Jazz Shaw Aug 29, 2018 12:31 PM

And they might get their chance

Jul 2018

Should federal workers be able to smoke pot where it’s legal?

Jazz Shaw Jul 31, 2018 4:31 PM

Different than alcohol in this regard

Aug 2017

Govt. union rep: Employees only have to be “available to work” to get paid

Jazz Shaw Aug 22, 2017 8:41 PM

“Sometimes they produce fast”

Federal managers have some bad news for government workers

Jazz Shaw Aug 16, 2017 6:41 PM

You may want to grab some cardboard boxes

Swamp drainage update: Guess how many federal jobs we’ve cut in six months?

Jazz Shaw Aug 07, 2017 12:31 PM

It’s a start… and a pretty good one at that

May 2017

Senate finally targeting bonuses for malfeasant federal employees

Jazz Shaw May 21, 2017 9:31 AM

About time?

Apr 2017

CBO: Government jobs still darned good work if you can get it

Jazz Shaw Apr 26, 2017 8:01 AM

Try that in the private sector

The hiring freeze is over, so do we lose all the ground we gained?

Jazz Shaw Apr 13, 2017 9:21 AM

Let’s not get all “willy nilly” about hiring now

New VA secretary “begs” for more power to fire delinquent federal workers

Jazz Shaw Apr 04, 2017 9:21 AM

Good luck with that, buddy

Mar 2017

Illinois Governor prepares to hire “scabs” in response to state workers strike threat

Jazz Shaw Mar 01, 2017 9:21 AM

Keeping the business of the people in business

Feb 2017

Will Congress finally at least scale back “official time” for government worker unions?

Jazz Shaw Feb 18, 2017 10:01 AM

A change which is long past due

Let’s exempt veterans from the federal hiring freeze

Jazz Shaw Feb 15, 2017 10:41 AM

Exceptions to every rule

Jan 2017

Remember those federal workers who were going to quit over Trump’s victory?

Jazz Shaw Jan 30, 2017 2:11 PM

I’m outta here! (… as soon as I get all my benefits)

Promise fulfilled: Trump freezes federal hiring amid demands for “diversity”

Jazz Shaw Jan 24, 2017 8:01 AM

Shut ‘er down

Survey: 1/3 of federal workers still “considering” quitting after tomorrow

Jazz Shaw Jan 19, 2017 8:01 AM

Best of luck in your future endeavors

Fed agencies warned against a “hiring binge” before Trump takes office

Jazz Shaw Jan 17, 2017 12:31 PM

Be careful what you wish for

The chair of the MSPB has abruptly resigned

Jazz Shaw Jan 05, 2017 9:21 AM

The board is no longer meeting

House moves to make VA and other federal employees more accountable… sort of

Jazz Shaw Jan 04, 2017 10:41 AM

The new broom is about to begin sweeping

Dec 2016

After a promised freeze, a flurry of new hires in federal agencies

Jazz Shaw Dec 31, 2016 10:31 AM

Stuffing the books

Federal government workers union is ready to “fight back” against Trump

Jazz Shaw Dec 08, 2016 10:41 AM

He’s still ready to “open a can of whoop ass”

Nov 2016

We must be doing great. More than 70% of federal executives got fat bonuses

Jazz Shaw Nov 02, 2016 10:01 AM

High times

Oct 2016

Survey: 35% of federal workers may consider leaving their jobs if Trump wins

Jazz Shaw Oct 31, 2016 2:01 PM

Don’t let the door hit ya… well, you get it

Obama appointees are “burrowing in” for career government positions

Jazz Shaw Oct 03, 2016 10:31 AM

Good work if you can get it… particularly if you can keep it forever

Sep 2016

OPM wants huge increase in fed worker death benefits. Also: fed workers get death benefits

Jazz Shaw Sep 19, 2016 8:01 AM

So government workers in domestic office jobs are getting death benefits like soldiers?

The ratio of government to manufacturing workers will depress you

Jazz Shaw Sep 03, 2016 8:31 PM

Good (government) work if you can get it

Jul 2016

The Trump plan to boot Obama’s “burrowing” federal workers

Jazz Shaw Jul 20, 2016 8:01 PM

Digging in

Jun 2016

In DC you can now be fined for not using transgender pronouns such as “ze” and “zir”

Jazz Shaw Jun 29, 2016 8:41 PM

Flee the city now

It seems you can’t fire the “scum” at the National Park Service either

Jazz Shaw Jun 15, 2016 10:01 AM

Good work is hard to lose

May 2016

MSPB: You know, you guys can suspend government workers who are going to jail…

Jazz Shaw May 25, 2016 10:01 AM

Now you tell us

Efficient, corruption free government workers finally located. And they’re goats

Jazz Shaw May 23, 2016 6:01 PM

Getting the job done

Apr 2016

Trump: Let’s ban federal employees from writing “kiss and tell” books

Jazz Shaw Apr 05, 2016 8:01 AM

Non-disclosure

Mar 2016

We can’t hire enough Border Patrol agents to do the job at hand

Jazz Shaw Mar 09, 2016 2:41 PM

Good workers are hard to find

Senators finally demand accountability from Merit Systems Protection Board

Jazz Shaw Mar 07, 2016 8:01 AM

Accountability

Feb 2016

A new hope? VA refuses to reinstate fired worker despite board ruling

Jazz Shaw Feb 17, 2016 5:21 PM

Somebody’s feeling frisky

Is VA oversight making it easier to fire whistleblowers?

Jazz Shaw Feb 16, 2016 1:21 PM

Crying foul

Senate advances Grassley bill limiting administrative leave for federal workers

Jazz Shaw Feb 11, 2016 9:21 AM

Get ’em off the books

Leaked memo shows House Freedom Caucus is really fighting this new FAA restructuring plan

Jazz Shaw Feb 09, 2016 2:01 PM

Bill of not so goods

Government employee union president: “God help us all” if the GOP wins

Jazz Shaw Feb 09, 2016 12:01 PM

“This country will be in a serious, serious situation.”

Board reverses firing of another VA executive

Jazz Shaw Feb 09, 2016 8:01 AM

Cradle to grave job security

Dec 2015

Cleaning house: Justice Dept. won’t press charges against disgraced VA execs

Jazz Shaw Dec 31, 2015 11:31 AM

What, at this point, does it matter?

Obama grants federal workers a half day off on Christmas Eve

Jazz Shaw Dec 13, 2015 3:31 PM

Please, the pleasure is all ours

And now our federal workers would like Christmas Eve off with pay

Jazz Shaw Dec 02, 2015 4:01 PM

So would everyone else