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Scuttling The Federal Labor Relations Authority

Scuttle Cabaniss

HR consultant
been there/done that
Mon Jun 9, 2008 7:28 AM

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I don't know about scuttling the FLRA, but there should be "bipartisan" support for scuttling Chair Cabaniss. She has run the FLRA into the ground from both a management and union perspective. Her personal and organizational styles are reportedly both draconian and FLRA is truly a horrendous place to work. She has dragged the whole organization down. As an example, in May of 2007 NAGE disclaimed its recognition at PBGC. Over a year later, the Washington Region has yet to issue a decision of any sort. Its time to clean out the regions also.....

Re: Scuttle Cabaniss

Local Chapter Prez
IRS
Mon Jun 9, 2008 4:48 PM
Scuttle Cabaniss? How about prosecute her?!

One might try and excuse her by saying she's only trying to preserve her job. But wouldn't that be true of the evil minions of this entire administration?

Sadly, though Jan. 20, 2009 will be a wonderful day, it will take many years to repair the damage done by the neocons.

Thank you Frank, for nailing it - as you always do!

Re: Scuttle Cabaniss

op supe
faa
Mon Jun 9, 2008 8:18 PM
Local chapter prez: be advised that Ms. Cabaniss was appointed to the FLRA by none other than Bill Clinton. Kinda puts a different flavor on it doesn't it? GWB made the naive mistake of retaining many of the previous administration's selections in several agencies, instead of replacing them with his own (as is normal and expected when a new prez takes office). In his early attempts to create an atmosphere of bipartisanship, he inadvertently created a political pit-bull which came back and bit him in the backside. Now people cast blame (some fair, some not) at him for anything and everything. I know one thing....we haven't been attacked at home since he stood tall and took decisive action against the perpetrators.

History will be the definitive gauge of W's success or failure. Neither you nor I know how things are gonna work out. But I'm betting on a positive outcome.

Re: Scuttle Cabaniss

ATCS
FAA
Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:44 AM
Ops sup, I bet you will look at it positive, you are still getting pay raises, while avoiding working jets

Re: Scuttle Cabaniss

ATSS
FAA
Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:32 AM
Faa Supe- You seem to have made a leap from the subject to Rah Rah Bush. You, of course, have benefited greatly from several rulings from this very agency. Most of these rulings were highly criticized for their blatant disregard for standing precedents as well as general fairness. But then again- you got yours. SO everything is right with YOUR world. Get out your fiddle-'cause Rome is burning!

Re: Scuttle Cabaniss

He who must be obeyed
my own
Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:10 AM
FAA Ops Sup -- Only two members of the Authority can be of the same party, so Climton designated Cabaniss as a Republican, just as Bush re-nominated Pope, Cabaniss's nemesis, as the Democrat member. Bush designated Cabaniss as Chair, there was nothing inadvertent about it. FAA Air Traffic Managers are like people who stayed in a Holiday Inn, they think they know everything by virtue of their air traffic positions, but really know little. Veritable storehouses of misinformation. Keep up the good work, Brownie.

Re: Scuttle Cabaniss

Civ
DoD
Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:10 AM
Hey, FAA (all of you), keep your petty arguments out of this forum. No wonder my flights are always late. You are too busy arguing among yourselves.

Re: Scuttle Cabaniss

op supe
faa
Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:21 PM
DOD Civ, you're right. My comments surely did raise the ire of some of my co-workers, and there's a lot of bickering within the agency as well. But to set the record straight, they are right about one thing: Everything IS wonderful in my world. I've been with the FAA for 24 years and loved just about every minute of it. Controlling traffic is the absolute best job in the house. That's why I retained my radar rating after becoming a supe and STILL work the planes.

They say this is a stressful job. Maybe it is for some. The rest of us tend to see the glass as half full. Cheers.

Scuttling The Federal Labor Relations Authority

Managememt Analyst
U.S. ARMY
Mon Jun 9, 2008 7:43 AM

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I'm not sure if I understand what you're proposing exactly ? Sounds quite a bit like, sink the ship because the Captain doesn't know how to navigate ? How about working to change the Captain and those who put the Captain there.


Dan

Scuttling The FLRA

Specialist
DoD
Mon Jun 9, 2008 7:50 AM

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So, the way I read the article is that its okay to destroy an agency in order to save it? How absurd! What needs to be done is - first, Congress should do some congressional oversight and second, when the new congress and president takes control in January 2008 appoint new members and General Counsel and "right" the ship, not sink it. There are effective ways to deal with a worthy organization and one of them is not to send "her" to the bottom of the ocean. Get rid of the flotsam and jetsam first.

Re: Scuttling The FLRA

Gils Son
Treasury
Mon Jun 9, 2008 10:16 AM
If you consider this suggestion absurd what did you think of the creation of DHS!? Or it's aftermath? I feel a lot LESS safe since this debacle and it has nothing to do with front line employees (over 20% turnover TSA). At least the author is limiting his suggestion to one very small agency.

Your Bias is Showing

Systems Support Chief
FORSCOM
Mon Jun 9, 2008 8:16 AM

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Would you like some "whine" with your cheese? The editor should have scuttled this article.

Re: Your Bias is Showing

examiner
IRS
Mon Jun 9, 2008 9:34 AM
Perhaps your comments should have been scuttled. If the decisions are overturned over 1/2 of the time and if there is a problem meeting goals, then there is a problem with the agency. Your whine with cheese comments makes no sense.

Re: Your Bias is Showing

Once-upon-a-Fed
Still working for Uncle Sam
Mon Jun 9, 2008 10:32 AM
...and only publish articles from people not associated with unions? ...and only publish articles flattering of incompetent political appointees? ...and pretend the FLRA is still the agency it was in the 80's and '90's?

I appreciate such a carefully constructed and documented article on FedSmith. Moreover, it's good to be reminded that this site can a forum for different perspectives. Nice job FedSmith and Mr. Ferris.

Scuttling the FLRA

Local union president
SSA
Mon Jun 9, 2008 8:26 AM

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Frank Ferris is dead on in revealing the cause of the decline and demise of the FLRA - the political hacks who are appointed whose legal skills are sorely lacking and make decisions on political whim. But don't blame the hacks, blame the appointer, the chief executive whose political agenda is so anti-union. The failure to appoint a General Counsel is unconscionable and undermines the effective administration of the executive branch. Perhaps our CEO is too busy being commander-in-chief that he has lost sight as to where the ship of state is headed - on the rocks!

Certainly there ought to be some administrative overhaul to deal with keeping the FLRA operating even without a General Counsel, but there also needs to be a way to set some fairly high standards of legal background in order to be appointed to the Authority in the first place.

Specific case examples?

Building Management Specialist
GSA
Mon Jun 9, 2008 8:35 AM

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I would be interested in reading some of the cases that those criticisms from the courts were in regards to. It would certainly help with forming an opinion on this subject.

Re: Specific case examples?

Engineer
Army
Mon Jun 9, 2008 9:37 AM
The author provided footnotes of the cases he referenced.

Re: Specific case examples?

ATCS
FAA
Mon Jun 9, 2008 10:07 AM
I would like those cases cited as well, however not ruling on one ULP in 2007 is quite compelling in it's own right.

And the truth shall set you free.....

Director of Insanity
Dept of Water Treaders
Mon Jun 9, 2008 9:27 AM

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Fedsmith got this one right. Good Job on the article....This administration has wreaked more than this agency. Four more years!.....Four more years!....yeah right....

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