Browse Articles: LER
Inconvenient Drug Test Leads to Slowly Unfolding, Complex Tale
A Navy employee told to take a random drug test left before the test and created a complex tale to explain his actions during the multiple levels of appeal that followed his removal.
Posted: March 17, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Is An FLRA Regional Director Going to Violate the Law in TSA Union Recognition Case?
In 2003, the Federal Labor Relations Authority found that the Transportation Security Administrator had the absolute right to decide whether a union could represent TSA employees. The author asks what has changed except politics and whether a regional official can violate a legal precedent on his own. You be the judge.
Posted: March 14, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
What Negotiators Must Also Know—About Past Practice
The reality of federal sector bargaining is that too much of it is not amicable, and too much is touched by, if not pounded by, complicating circumstances.
Posted: March 11, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
NTEU Memo on Labor-Management National Council Meeting
Memo from NTEU President Colleen Kelly to Chapter Presidents regarding the Labor-Management National Council Meeting
Posted: March 9, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Federal Labor Council Update
The author lists the Agency and Union members of the new Council and links to information about them. Also included is a letter from NTEU National President on her understanding of the Executive Order.
Posted: March 9, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
FLRA Holds Focus Groups on Arbitration: Takes Fedsmith's Advice on Holding Regional Focus Sessions
The FLRA conducted Focus Groups in Washington on revising its regulations. This article reports the discussion at one of these sessions and provides information on FLRA's decision to offer regional Focus Groups as well.
Posted: March 3, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
National Labor Council's First Meeting: AFGE Bashes HR and LR Staffs
AFGE took the opportunity to of the National Council on Labor Management Relations to try to keep HR and LR staffs away from participating in prospective Agency Forums. The Author gives a rundown on the meeting and the information provided.
Posted: March 2, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Federal Labor Relations Heats Up as Unions Challenge Obama
AFGE President tells U.S. President, "Get the hell out of our way..." in the union's organizing efforts at Transportation Security Administration. As unions generally start putting proposals on the table about his Executive Order, questions arise about who is minding the store.
Posted: February 25, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Dancing the Night Away (At the Jefferson Memorial)
A woman decided to honor Thomas Jefferson's birthday at the Jefferson Memorial through an "expressive dance" when she gathered with 17 of her friends inside the memorial. She was arrested and filed a personal liability lawsuit against the arresting Park Police Officer. The case went into federal court.
Posted: February 18, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Knowingly Associating With an Illegal Alien
The Department of Homeland Security removed an immigration inspector with 15 years of government service for "knowingly associating with an illegal alien" after she had married the man. The case eventually went to court.
Posted: February 17, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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