Beginning in 2024, employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will be required to work on site three days per week. The move follows years of debate over whether department leaders are doing enough to root out problematic staffers This is the second time local union leaders are calling the agency out for failing to protect the roughly 500 employees who work there. The nomination, if approved by Congress, would fill a years-long gap in confirmed leadership. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling affirming that National Guard dual-status technicians are entitled to union representation. AFGE represents roughly 291,000 VA employees and nearly 80% of all VA public servants are bargaining union employees. Following his retirement, the union will pick up with elections for national president and national executive vice president. Su is facing opposition by Republicans who have qualms about her continuing the Biden administration’s goals. The move comes as the DoD — like other federal agencies — is competing for talent against a private sector that boasts unfettered salaries and benefits. From telework to benefits to federal pay raises, AFGE's leadership set wants and needs for the year ahead. Load More