Below is an opinion from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., in which they reversed the decision of an arbitrator, who had ruled against the Union in an RGV case. NBPC Attorney Jason Aldrich filed a motion with the Court and we owe him credit for an outstanding job! Aldrich argued persuasively […]
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The National Border Patrol Council, the union that represents more than 16,500 Border Patrol agents, congratulates Congress for today’s passage of a “Clean Bill” to fund DHS. But the NBPC demands Washington politicians stop playing games with Border Patrol agents’ well-being and financial security. Politicians are quick to declare their support for the Border Patrol,
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The following is from Episode 39 of the State of the Union podcast which aired on February 20, 2015. It deals with the OBP’s memorandum concerning the decertification of AUO. http://goo.gl/dOQI53 Shawn Moran: Welcome to the “State of the Union” for the National Border Patrol Council. I’m Shawn Moran. This is a very special episode
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The National Border Patrol Council, the union that represents more than 16,500 Border Patrol agents, calls on Washington politicians to stop playing games with the financial security of agents. Politicians are quick to declare their support for the Border Patrol, said Brandon Judd, the union’s president. “But don’t just tell us you support agents,” he
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The National Border Patrol Council commends Sen. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, for spending the day talking with Border Patrol agents about our nation’s security. Last month, the House of Representatives sought to push through legislation that would have done little to secure our borders. At that time
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The primary responsibility of Border Patrol agents is to enforce our immigration laws and protect our borders from those that intend to do our nation harm. Unfortunately, instead of supporting our agents, this administration has decided it is more important to find new ways to solicit complaints and invite ridicule against them. The National Border
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On January 22, 23, and 24th (2015), Chief Fisher appeared at several musters in the Tucson Sector and informed agents of the imminent de-authorization of AUO. The timing of his announcement caught everyone off guard; however, the announcement about the de-authorization itself should not have caught anyone off guard. Due to the ongoing legal issues
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After careful review the National Border Patrol Council, the union that represents over 16,500 Border Patrol agents, has concluded that H.R. 399 will do very little to secure the border and is a missed opportunity for Congress to meaningfully address border security. Because of this, Border Patrol agents are advocating that members of Congress vote
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UPDATED (2-8-15) The 2015 National Convention for the National Border Patrol Council will be held in April 2015. Advance notice of the Convention was sent to Locals in September 2014, again at the beginning of January 2015, and even more recently. Information about the convention and the process for delegate voting, if necessary (depending on
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