Browse Articles: Labor Relations
The New Federal Labor Relations Authority: Ten Suggestions that Might Really Improve Federal Collective Bargaining
FLRA has a new website and, according to its Chairman, a new "season" based on "Revitalization, Reinvention, and Re-engagement". Her message is the keynote on the cosmetically altered site. Taking on the prior Authority (of which she was a member) claiming it's "performance, along with employee morale, had suffered" and sounding a lot like Al Gore, she wants to reinvent the FLRA but how she plans to do so is a bit hazy.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Ten Suggestions for an Obama Administration Executive Order: Let's Do It Right
The author calls for a critical examination of Federal labor relations instead of the draft executive order currently making the rounds in DC. He suggests it is time to look at government labor relations with an eye to its future.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Draft Obama Labor Relations Order: What Might It Change If It's Issued?
A draft of the proposed Executive Order on the administration's vision of Federal labor relations has surfaced. There is a striking similarity to President Clinton's E.O. 12871. There are also striking differences. The Author offers a side by side comparison and looks at how this new Order might play out.
Posted: August 12, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the Merit Systems Protection Board
As he has recently with the FLRA, the President nominated two experienced Washington Hands to fill vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Posted: August 2, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Senate Holds Confirmation Hearings for FLRA and General Counsel Nominees
The Author discusses the Senate process and provides copies of the nominees written statements and extensive responses to Senate questionnaires. Since their confirmation is a virtual certainty, those involved in Federal labor relations would be well advised to get to know these people and their views.
Posted: August 2, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
President Nominates FLRA Member and General Counsel: Will Federal Unions Picket in Protest?
The President has nominated a couple of DC area locals. One has Federal sector experience as a union's top lawyer; the other also has strong union credentials but no listed Federal sector labor relations experience. The author asks if the unions will oppose these nominees as "ideologues" as they did with Bush nominees.
Posted: June 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Evidence in Negotiability Cases? The FLRA Greases a Slippery Slope
On remand from a court decision, FLRA was instructed to revisit a record. In a decision blaming the Agency for not rebutting the Union's lousy evidence, FLRA relies on unsupported emails to decide the case. The author suggests that this case offers the parties an opportunity to dramatically affect future negotiability proceedings.
Posted: June 1, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The Obama Partnership Executive Order: Where is It?
It's been over 100 days since the inauguration of the President. There's a lot of speculation in Federal labor relations circles about the status of the allegedly impending executive order reinstituting partnership. The author asks about the transparency of the process and suggests some possible holdups.
Posted: May 10, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
OPM's Closely Held Report of Union Official Time Use
The Author was able to obtain a copy OPM's report on official time used by union representatives which reveals interesting data but apparently not distributed widely. Did you know that some Agencies give the union representing its employees as much a $3 in time for every dollar in dues received by the union?
Posted: April 29, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Bill to Move TSA into the Civil Service Mainstream: Interesting and (Maybe) Unintended Consequences
While Bills are a dime a dozen and not usually worthy of mention, H.R. 1881 seeks to bring the Transportation Security Workforce into the Federal Civil Service en masse. The Author points out provisions in the bill to keep an eye on if the Bill makes its way into law.
Posted: April 21, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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