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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 526 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 526

  Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employees on the 
celebration of its 100th anniversary and recognizing its members' vital 
                  contributions to the United States.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2017

Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Delaney, Ms. 
    Norton, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
    Connolly, Mr. McEachin, and Mr. Raskin) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employees on the 
celebration of its 100th anniversary and recognizing its members' vital 
                  contributions to the United States.

Whereas the National Federation of Federal Employees (hereinafter referred to as 
        NFFE) was created on September 17, 1917, as the first union in the 
        United States to exclusively represent civil service Federal employees;
Whereas NFFE preserves, promotes, and improves the rights and working conditions 
        of Federal workers and other professionals through all lawful means, 
        including collective bargaining, legislative activities, and 
        contributing to civic and charitable organizations;
Whereas the contributions of NFFE are noted in history through a century of 
        achievements for the Federal labor movement including the establishment 
        the 40-hour workweek, equal pay for equal work, payment of the first 
        bonus, holiday pay, overtime pay, automatic cost-of-living increases for 
        retirees, widow's and children's annuity benefits, expansions of life 
        and health insurance after retirement, and numerous reforms to workforce 
        policy and working conditions;
Whereas NFFE members serve our country by performing critical functions 
        throughout Government agencies including the Department of Defense, the 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, 
        the U.S. Park Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, the General 
        Services Administration, the Indian Health Service, the Passport Service 
        of the Bureau of Counselor Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, and 
        others;
Whereas through its partnership with the International Association of Machinist 
        and Aerospace Workers and the AFL-CIO, NFFE promotes better working 
        conditions and an improved quality of life for working families across 
        the United States of America;
Whereas NFFE represents over 100,000 Federal workers; and
Whereas NFFE continues to ensure the voices of civil servants are properly 
        represented: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates and 
honors the National Federation of Federal Employees on the celebration 
of the 100th anniversary of its founding.
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