Articles by David S. Orr
Oh No, Not The Dreaded "B" Word. . .
OPM Director John Berry has been crusading against using derogatory terms to describe federal employees. But the "government bureaucrats" term is back and making headlines as President Obama takes his health care pitch on the road to try and win the hearts and minds of Americans.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Honest Herman - GM Salesman and Union Steward...
General Motors, the symbol of American capitalism, is now being run by a combination of the same managers who ran it into bankruptcy and the United Auto Workers union. Perhaps the "new GM" will be like the "labor-management partnership" days under the Clinton-Gore administration where the union sometimes became involved in making management decisions.
Posted: July 1, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The Rehire Geezer Feds Act
Unlike the Bush era, now when federal unions talk, people in Congress, and presumably the White House, listen. But why would unions oppose something that might help the Government do its job and at the same time get them some new dues-payers?
Posted: May 27, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Hiring Freeze. . .Hiring Schmeeze
Federal employees are automatically in tuned to two major happenstances -- staying home when it threatens to snow and rumor-mongering whenever there's a presidential transition. Is there any truth behind the rumors of a hiring freeze by the Obama Administration? Your time may be better spent worrying about the snow
Posted: March 5, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Labor-Management Partnership - Deja Vu All Over Again
With the Democrats now back in power in the White House and in Congress, the author says there will be significant changes in the federal labor relations program. Managers and labor relations staff will bear the brunt of the onslaught with these changes but without the savvy and training to handle them. Here is the probable outcome
Posted: January 29, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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David Orr is a Consultant-Trainer specializing in federal human resources; specifically performance management, labor-employee relations and discipline & conduct. He retired after 32 years in HR and has since been involved in a variety of projects and teaching assignments with a multitude of agencies.
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