NTEU And AFGE Battle

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a union, represents many of Social Security's employees. The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), represents many federal employees who work at agencies other than the Treasury, including many of Social Security's attorneys. These have been some signs of tension between the two unions at Social Security. Now, the two unions are openly battling, although not at Social Securit, as reported on Fedblog:

Looks like the National Treasury Employees Union and the American Federation of Government Employees are back in a state of open warfare. ... [As the two unions fight to establish themselves with Transportation Security Administration employees, the AFGE put out a public statement.] Here's a sampling of the phrases employed by the AFGE folks to characterize NTEU's move:

• "amusing and appalling"


• "imitation is flattering"


• "they have been nowhere in sight"


• "NTEU should be ashamed"


• "demeaning and offensive"


• "pitiful farce"