Federal union calls on Congress to intervene in SBA’s planned office relocations
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Federal union calls on Congress to intervene in SBA’s planned office relocations

C1AdvancedOctober 22, 20267 min
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A federal union is calling on Congress to intervene in the Small Business Administration’s planned office relocations. The American Federation of Government Employees says SBA’s relocations should all be paused, at least until the agency releases more information about its plans. SBA has been looking to relocate offices in Washington, D.C., Boston, Atlanta and Denver, along with several other cities. In a letter to congressional committee leaders this week, AFGE alleges that SBA has not fully analyzed how the relocations will affect public-facing services or the possibility of employees quitting. See Privacy Policy at http...

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This is a Federal News Network podcast. Coming up today on the Federal Newscast, a federal union calls on Congress to intervene in SBA's planned office relocations. A third audit wave is hitting the 8A program.

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And the FLRA is requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to reinstate telework for employees. These stories and more on today's federal newscast. Welcome to the federal newscast. I'm Michelle Sandeford. A federal union is calling on Congress to intervene in the small business administration's planned office relocations. The American

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Federation of Government Employees says SBA's relocations should all be paused, at least until the agency releases more information about its plans. SBA has been looking to relocate offices in Washington, D.C., Boston, Atlanta, and Denver, along with several other cities.

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