Testing Your Home for Lead
Many houses and apartments built before 1978 contain high levels of lead, which can pose serious health hazards. The lead typically comes from the paint used in these dwellings. Federal law requires landlords and sellers to supply information on the...
Cancer Research Project Deserves Union Support
We’ve all been touched by breast cancer. Whether we’ve personally experienced the disease or have a relative, friend, or co-worker who has had to deal with the challenge head on — we know the devastating effects of breast cancer.
Advance Directives Speak for You When You Can't Speak for Yourself
Less than 25 percent of Americans have expressed their thoughts in writing about how they want to be cared for at the end of their lives. Although most people avoid the subject, it's important to have an "Advance Directive" to ensure that your...
100 Years and Still Counting
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of our union it is important to remember the men and women who established the union a century ago and the struggles they encountered. The struggle, of course, continued for their successors, and continues today...
News for Annuitants
The Retirees Department often is asked about deferred retirement for workers who are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System, the counterpart to the older Civil Service Retirement System.