The Patent and Trademark Office opens its data to the public via Google, Health and Human Services introduces a new community health initiative, GSA makes it easy for agencies to issue challenges, and the California State Parks’ website gets high marks for usefulness, all in this week’s edition of the Gov 2.0 Roundup. —Earlier thisRead… Read more »
AFGE “Application to Review the Regional Director’s Decision” goes to full FLRA Application to Review the Regional Director’s Decision (WASHINGTON)—The American Federation of Government Employees today filed an appeal with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, asking that the full Authority review and grant AFGE’s petition for exclusive union representation at TSA. “We have known fromRead… Read more »
Colleagues: I’ve just learned that video of the proceedings of the 2010 Conference on Privacy and Public Access to Court Records held 4-5 March 2010 in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, will be distributed only on DVD, for a price of $65.00 plus $6.99 shipping and handling. (No Web distribution, no free distribution, no distribution of aRead… Read more »
Friday’s is a day for OGTV to catchup on blogs, postings, and review of our twitter account. http://www.twitter.com/opengovtv I thought in light of the upcoming Digital Capital Week, that this topic could be incorporated into one of the panels. After reading this on the twitter account, and reflecting on some of the Open Government DirectiveRead… Read more »
Read blog post from new mom in the workplace which inspired me and then reminded me, I have a question. I know lots of married women with kids who have been professionally successful. But I personally know very few women who make it to retirement (1) still married to the father of (at least mostRead… Read more »
Alright so I’m working on our N1 Summer Student Hire Program and I’m gearing up to hire TWELVE student temporary appointments. Anyone who is in HR can relate to the lengthy hiring process. But ladies and gentlemen, DONT KILL YOUR HR REP! We are here for YOU (and management). When you apply to any federalRead… Read more »
So I’m sure you guys (probably more so women than men) have stories to share of those weird psychos at work (or on the way to work) who just don’t know when to quit. They think anytime is a great time to “hit” on you. Well ladies and gentlemen, inspired by an idiot I workRead… Read more »
Ever meet someone, so truly fascinating, that you walk away and say to yourself- I bet he has some GREAT stories to tell? Well, Jerry Weintruab is that person, and the stories he has are fascinating, funny, heartwarming, and entertaining. Who is Jerry Weintraub, you ask? He is the person who single-handedly changed how youRead… Read more »
The American Federation of Government Employees today congratulated, Justin Remsnyder, President of AFGE Local 1966 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center, and his Local union officers for being selected to receive the VA Secretary’s Labor Management Relations Award. The honor will be awarded to Local President Remsnyder for the union’s outstanding achievement in labor-management relations.Read… Read more »