Articles by Bob Gilson
Confusion About TSA Election: No Surprise
The Author seeks to clarify for readers what is going on with various union petitions to represent TSA’s workforce or some part of it. FLRA’s regional director’s decision on the currently filed petitions doesn’t address future petitions, nor should it. But some seem to think it’s a two union fight when maybe it's not.
Posted: August 30, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Was TSA Head's Meeting with AFGE President an Unfair Labor Practice? You Decide.
AFGE issued a press release stating that "TSA Administrator John Pistole met today with AFGE John Gage to discuss collective bargaining and other workplace issues." Does that meeting constitute an unfair labor practice?
Posted: August 25, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
HR Bashing, Avoiding Facts and Chief Human Capital Officers: A Study in Political Correctness
The author asks the reader to go with him through Alice’s looking glass for a tour of the world of human resources management in our nation’s capitol. Up is down, down is sideways as Agency chief human capital officers thread their way through the minefield of identifying what might be amiss in the U.S. civil service.
Posted: August 21, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
AFGE Says FLRA Will Review Its Regional Decision on Union Organizing at the Transportation Security Administration: Is Anyone Surprised?
The American Federation of Government Employees announced that the FLRA would review its Regional Director’s decision to deny an election based on a precedent set by a prior administration. The Author’s surprise may be a little facetious in that the current FLRA Chairman dissented in the old case.
Posted: August 6, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Bargaining on Permissive Topics: Practical Considerations for Negotiators
However the political winds blow, negotiators representing a Federal Agency have the responsibility to advance the Agency’s interests at the bargaining table. The author offers some thoughts for those in Agencies opting into the B(1) Pilot or drawn into such optional bargaining by political leadership.
Posted: August 5, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
D.C. Circuit Kicks FLRA to the Curb in the Battle of the Counsels General
In a case Fedsmith has been covering since 2007, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Federal Labor Relations Authority’s efforts to impose its will on the National Labor Relations Board. In what some might call a slam dunk, the court decided the FLRA once again misinterpreted another Agency’s enabling legislation.
Posted: July 29, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
FLRA Issues Final Arbitration Exception Rules: Pay Attention Advocates!
An Agency practitioner prepared this heads-up for practitioners in his Agency and it’s up on Fedsmith as a service to the community. Whether you’re a specialist, lawyer or union advocate, this should be of great interest to you.
Posted: July 22, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
National Labor-Management Relations Council Meeting July 7, 2010
The Author provides the minutes of the July 7th National Labor-Management Relations Council Meeting taken by an Agency attendee.
Posted: July 14, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Bargaining On Permissive Topics: How Much Bargaining Will Take Place?
The Author takes a look at the Report to the National Council on Labor Management Relations on bargaining B(1) issues. These are matters that until now Agencies had to negotiate only at their election. According to the report, it appears the politicals are getting ready to write a success story in advance of the negotiations. You decide.
Posted: July 8, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Chairman Pope's Dissents: A Crystal Ball for Future Decisions?
Over the course of her term as minority member of the FLRA, now Chairman Pope dissented many times in FLRA decisions. The author identifies those that specifically addressed negotiability issues and asks, can we expect a reversal if the issues come up again?
Posted: June 10, 2010 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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