Issues and News
Current Chapter Issues
Grievance Against Nogales POE: We have filed a grievance regarding a change to the midnight shift hours made less than two days before the live bid on August 15-16. This late change disrupted employees' schedules and care arrangements. Despite our concerns, Nogales management proceeded without sufficient notice.
BESA Transition Issue: Nogales POE has refused to adapt its system for the BESA transition, unlike other ports. This has led to complications with scheduling and alignment with longstanding practices. NTEU National is involved and addressing the situation.
AWS: Addressing AWS issues across the Field Office
BUE Protection: Use of force incident from 5 years ago. We are asking for back pay, missed OT, missed shift differentials. Chapter 116 has invoked arbitration after failed negotiations
Chapter News
As we've heard many times, we are already short staffed at our ports, and we must ramp up hiring before officers eligible for retirement triples. With 328 ports of entry domestically and 15 pre-clearance ports around the world, we need additional resources the next three years dedicated to recruiting, hiring and training our next generation of officers. President Greenwald has said "Congress and the agency can take action right now to avoid what could be a catashtrophic break down in port operations if thousands of offices retire without anyone to replace them." NTEU seeks CBP officer hiring surge to offset looming retirement wave on Federal News Network by Jory Heckman.
Employees who would like to voluntarily cancel their NTEU union dues deductions, must do so during PP2024 15 (July 28, 2024 - Aug 10, 2024). Please see the email distributed 7/24/2024 for guidance and where to send completed SF1188's.
NTEU has received a revised MOU regarding our new time keeping system. Please see a steward for more info or with questions.
Chapter 116 has created a channel in WhatsApp for all BUEs to join. Key chapter information will continue to be disseminated through multiple avenues to ensure total coverage: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VajCUAaGpLHJGz9iNW1V