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Dear Bargaining Unit Employees, Last night and this morning, our employees across PPQ received devastating news that left them heartbroken and abandoned by their agency. We are upset and furious that loyal and hardworking employees have been unjustly harmed and the federal programs our country depends on to safeguard American agriculture have been hamstrung overnight. …

2/14/2025: A message from the NAAE about the mass termination notices Read More »

Bargaining Unit Employees, Today, there will be additional pressure to resign. In the coming weeks, there will be a coordinated effort to demoralize you. The strategy is clear: to overwhelm you with fear, uncertainty, and a relentless barrage of threats. From attacking your work ethic to stripping you of your professional identity, their goal is …

2/6/2025: A message from the NAAE National President Read More »

Dear NAAE, By now, you have probably seen an email from the USDA secretary’s office and a follow up HR email with some FAQs about the ‘deferred resignation’ option. We want to be clear, Nothing has changed about the details of the offer, which currently has no guarantees. The chances of you not being fully …

1/31/2025 Another response to the ‘deferred resignation’ offer Read More »

Dear NAAE, You may have received a message from the new hr@opm.gov email address with the subject line “Fork in the Road”. This email describes a “deferred resignation” option for most full-time federal workers with a short deadline to accept. Media outlets have described it as a buyout offer, but the message is vague and …

1/29/25 Our response to the OPM “deferred resignation” offer Read More »

Dear NAAE colleagues, The NAAE understands that this time of major change and uncertainty and that you may have a lot ofquestions. We want you to know that the NAAE is working continuously on your behalf. The executivecommittee is meeting weekly and more often as needed to discuss new developments as well asmember concerns and …

January 23, 2025 A letter to our members Read More »

The new NAAE Collective Bargaining Agreement (aka, Green Book 4.0) has been signed by all parties and is now available.

Out election results are in. We also have a new legal counsel for the first time since the 1980s after Kim Mann’s retirement. See the Executive Committee Page for more information.

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