Upcoming Events
June 4th – YOSE Union Open House at El Portal Community Hall 5:30-8:30pm PST
June 5th – SEKI Union Open House – Details coming soon.
June 9th – General Members Meeting
June 15th – Book Club Meeting 6:30-7:30 PST and 7:30-8:30 MDT
Every Tuesday at Lunch – SEKI Union Office Hours at 12 PM PDT
Local News
Local 465 logo contest! Calling all creatives! We are holding a logo contest for Local 465 to stamp on our letters, communications, and possibly merch! Submit your logo using this form. We will hold a members vote to determine the winner, and announce the winner at the July members meeting.
DC Lobbying Trip Goals and Suggestions. Members from YOSE, SEKI, and SAGU will lobby in Washington D.C. from June 21st to June 26th on behalf of NPS workers. What will they lobby for?
- RANGER ACT: Restoring American Natural Grandeur and Empowering Rangers. This proposal requests that 25% of the seasonal NPS workforce be converted to permanent positions to better serve the American public, retain institutional knowledge, improve government efficiency, and provide access to long-term benefits such as pensions and retirement. The proposed legislation has the written support of Chuck Sams, the 19th director of the NPS.
- Fully fund the National Park Service and oppose the proposed FY2027 736 million budget cut. Members will also emphasize that the NPS is one of the most bipartisanly favored agencies, according to the Pew Research Center.
- Fill critical job vacancies and return the hiring decision-making authority to the park level.
- Adjust locality pay to better reflect regional cost-of-living differences, making park positions more competitive and sustainable for employees.
- Do you have any working condition concerns or broader issues you’d like to shared with the team? Email nffe.legislative@gmail.com.
New Additions to Our Local. NFFE Local 465 is proud to soon welcome two new NPS units to our local: Death Valley National Park and Mojave National Preserve. Welcome all new folks!
New Fire Committee! The Fire Committee will work on issues facing structure and wildland fire specifically. Interested? Contact the local to sign up!
We need your help!
In order to be sustainable long-term, we need more people to pitch in! Even if you have an extra hour a week, we could use additional support. Reply to this email if you’d like to help! Here are our highest priority needs:
Flyer Maker– Spreading the good word of union events by making flyers (1-2 hours/ month). General Admin Support – Supports the VP with union tasks including note taking, following up with people, email inbox management, and note-taking (2 hrs/week).
Stewards – Attends training and advocates for the rights of fellow workers. Serves as a Union point person when workplace issues arise. We currently have one trained SEKI steward!
Legislative Committee Member – Helps represent SEKI and makes sure that our Parks’ priorities are getting taken to people in power, including by lobbying Congress.(1 hour/ week)
Elections Committee Member – Help coordinate and facilitate the upcoming NFFE 465 officers election. In order to hold elections for officer positions, we need a minimum of 3 people on this committee.
Officers – NFFE 465 elections are coming up soon and will need people to run for office. If you’re interested in stepping into a leadership role, stay tuned for more information and/or ask a member of the interim board for more details. We’d like at least two people from SEKI serving on the board.
Interested in other committees? Check out this form.
National News
23 NPS units have filed a petition to unionize under NTEU
A total of 23 NPS units have filed a petition to unionize under NTEU: 12 Intermountain Region NPS Units: Amache National Historic, Glacier National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Intermountain Regional Office, Manhattan Project National Historical Park (the part in the IMR), National Trails, Intermountain Region, Pecos National Historical Park, Petroglyph National Monument, Rocky Mountain National Park, Western Archeological and Conservation Center AND 11 Pacific Northwest Region NPS Units: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, North Cascades National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, San Juan Island National Historical Park, Olympic National Park, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, Lava Beds National Monument, Pacific West Regional Office, including Inventory and Monitoring, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Crater Lake National Park.
Trump Administration withdraws Scott Socha as nominee for NPS Director
President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination of Scott Socha, president of parks and resorts at Delaware North, to lead the National Park Service on April 29th. Read more here.
In Solidarity,
NFFE Local 465
Union representing National Park Service employees at Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Saguaro, and Yellowstone National Parks
