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Local 1776 is part of Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), one of the largest and strongest Unions in the US and Canada with more than 500,000 members in both the private and public sector. We use that strength to make our members’ voices heard.

Our Local specializes in federal workplace matters affecting employees of the US Government including the Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Guard. In addition to representation on workplace matters we offer a number of member-only benefits including college degrees for you and your family.

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Workforce

AI can improve how federal employees do their jobs, but training and resources need to be a priority

Sean Michael Newhouse

The IRS chief human capital officer said that training can no longer be viewed as an expendable expense.

OPM issues guidance for agencies to implement anti-Schedule F regulations

The effort to insulate the federal civil service from former President Trump’s plan to replace potentially tens of thousands of career employees in “policy-related” position with loyalists could be short lived if the Republican nominee wins the election next month.

Facing tight budgets, agencies turn to workforce restrictions to rein in costs

Biden began his presidency seeking to boost the civil service and improve federal hiring. At many agencies, he is ending it by cutting back.

Pay & Benefits

OPM doesn’t have documented customer experience plans for Post Service’s open season, OIG says

The HR agency has developed contingencies if there is a surge of customer experience requests during the Postal Service Health Benefits System’s first open season, but a new report claims that those plans aren’t either defined or comprehensive enough for the multi-agency operation.

Revisiting the WEP and GPO

How the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset cause substantial, and often, unfair reductions in Social Security benefits for CSRS retirees.

Why federal workers should consider an HSA

COMMENTARY | There is something exciting about having a health insurance plan that can reduce your taxes while also providing tax-free investment growth.

Local 1776 Blog

LIUNA Local 1776 Business Manager Ben Banchs Joins America's Daily Union Podcast

14 Apr, 2022

Local Seeks to Amend National Guard Requirement for Some Civil Workers

GovExec: Appeals Court Reinstates Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees

08 Apr, 2022

Agencies will soon be able to start punishing unvaccinated workers

GovExec: Biden Proposes a 4.6% Raise for Federal Workers for 2023

28 Mar, 2022

If enacted, the figure would mark the largest pay increase for federal employees in two decades.

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