Tony Reardon, national president of the National Treasury Employees Union, speaking with Federal News Network's Drew Friedman.

Tea leaves indicate a 4.6% pay raise for federal employees next year. House Democrats are pushing for 5.1%. At least one big union says that given inflation that's not enough. Is 4.6 or 5.1 only the starting point? Federal News Network's Drew Friedman put that question to the president of the National Treasury Employees Union, Tony Reardon.
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