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FLRA
DCMA
Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:13 PM
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In full agreement with the comments in this article.
Robert Gilson's so called rebuttal
IRS
Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:08 PM
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First, I do not believe the FLRA should be abolished.
Second, I believe Mr. Gilson's article is ridiculous. Why does he bring up a musical entity? It does not relate to the issue. I hope he is not stupid enough to compare a former labor leader to a musician. Second, the 80's were ruled by Reagan and his cronies. These are the ones who gave a 0% raise in one year and, to not reduce morale, a 2% raise the next year. He also raised health insurance a huge amount during one of the years and would not let workers change plans until a court ordered him to do so. So why the 80's Mr. Gilson.
I hope he does not think the Bush cronies are neutral in their actions. Partnering is gone. Bush's cronies in homeland security are acting like little kings. Didn't Dr. Ferris also comment about a large number of cases being overturned by the conservative courts?
Mr. Gilson (if it is Dr I apologize) please show more full truth in your writings.
What's going on here?
Long-gone from government and still interested
Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:09 PM
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Why does Bob Gilson appoint himself the anti-union gladiator? I can't recall Dr. Ferris' responses to Bob's many columns. Who is Bob to write, "Dr. Ferris' article is an entirely political contrivance." As has been noted in 100s of comments on this site, Mr. G isn't exactly a paragon of objectivity himself.
Unions brought us flextime, hazmat, work-at-home, transit reimbursement, and other workplace reforms. As one who used to punch a time clock, I appreciate that. They are representative democracies wheras management is oligarchy. That's the system we have. As Mr. G (a former union officer) knows, people like Dr. Ferris rise in organizations like NTEU thru electoral processes and politacal acumen.
Mr. G is the guy who bargained management's positions - to retain timeclocks, deny flextime and compressed work weeks, etc. He's got his point of view and I can respect it. He just shouldn't take on the role of crusader. Let Dr. Ferris's columns stand on their merits. No rebuttals needed!
Dismantaling the FLRA
ANG
Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:09 AM
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I read your attical with interest as you offer some form of token gesture to make the FLRA current track record seam exceptable. What we need is and out side legal team to review the dismissed complaints and when they find complaints that would appear to have merit for investigation force and investigation were they actually talk to the wittnesses and not to thier fellow agency officals,
This would at least give the appearence of doing the jobs that they are pay for instead of avoiding the unpopular investigation for political correctness
Re: Dismantaling the FLRA
The Spelling Directorate
Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:13 AM
attical=article
and = an
out side= outside
exceptable-acceptable
wittnesses = witnesses
thier = their (at least they tried to use the correct their)
officals= officials
appearence = appearance
The fact that two sentences make no sense is an even bigger problem. I am glad this person does not represent me.
Re: Dismantaling the FLRA
The Spelling Directorate
Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:18 AM
Dismantaling = Dismantling
Re: Dismantaling the FLRA
USDA
Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:27 AM
Re: Dismantaling the FLRA
VA
Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:36 AM
Duty, Dedication and Dignity
Re: Dismantaling the FLRA
VA
Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:24 AM
In defense of the ACT Chair, most of them are aircraft mechanics and can't spell anyway!
The Masters of Contention
DOL
Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:31 AM
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The first time I agree with you and only on your comment that Federal Unions better pray for a Democrat in the WHite House in 2009. By the way, I am so glad that the Republicans have not acted on GAO's 1991 recommendations because the DOL representative (if you know who I mean) already has targets on Federal Employee Unions. In all the years that I've worked for DOL (1970) she's the worse I've ever worked under and she could care less how DOL employees are treated.
TIME FOR LR TO GROW UP
Former Navy
Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:30 AM
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One obvious change that could shake things up for the better (and never happen) is making the unions pay their own way, as they do in the private sector. In exchange - offer "union security agreements" in the law.
This perfectly rational approach will never occur because the unions are no doubt perfectly happy with the current free ride. Political partisans would be horrified that people could be forced to pay for representation, whether they want it or not - unless they got off their apathetic butts and voted for no union, rather than the default group of malcontents that often hijack the current ones.
I often longed to see just what would happen if the whole issue of "official time" was taken out of the equation. Employees voting for representation would know it's going to cost them. Apathy would not be free. Union Reps would actually have to be willing to accept a Union salary, not their nice comfy Fed salary
Ahhhh, but then I wake up and realize it's but a dream.
Re: TIME FOR LR TO GROW UP
IRS
Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:27 PM
Re: TIME FOR LR TO GROW UP
DOD
Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:03 AM
Masters of Disasters
Department of Interior
Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:37 AM
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Thanks, Bob. Ferris ought to get off the Ferris wheel. It's evident he's gone 'round a few more times than he should have.
I'd go a tad further. If there has ever been an inherently governmental function, it is the decision making process by which the relationship between Federal management and it's organized labor is governed.
If the statute is sound (ahem...), then the only problem is the failure of the Authority to maintain appropriate distance from the Administration that selected them. Social engineering, be it by the Courts or a panel, is disingenuous, regardless of political bent.