EO Decision Provides a Look into Judge’s Far-Left Philosophy of Collective Bargaining
The author says a recent ruling on President Trump’s executive orders reflects a theory of collective bargaining that is extreme.
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VA Takes Action to Restrict Collective Bargaining and Official Time
The VA is clamping down on unions’ use of collective bargaining in some situations.
Will Executive Orders Change Collective Bargaining?
The author analyzes the two recent executive orders on federal employee unions and discusses on how they may impact civil service reform.
Federal Labor Relations Authority Issues Landmark Bargaining Decision
The newly constituted FLRA has issued a landmark decision to restrict the bargaining obligation between agencies and unions. Here is a summary and analysis.
Education Says AFGE Waived Rights, Implements Collective Bargaining Agreement
When a union does not respond to an agency proposal after a time, can the agency implement it? Broad action by the Education Department may answer the question.
Official Time and the Implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement – A Micro Perspective
The author says that much has been written about the number of hours of official time used by the government, but from the perspective of Congress, OPM and others. She instead suggests looking at the subject from the perspective of federal employees in the workplace.
Federal Bargaining Preparation: Reviewing an Expiring Agreement
As negotiated agreements expire and bargaining appears likely, it is vital for an Agency to take stock of the old contract and assess where it wants negotiations to go. You can be sure the union will come to the table with an agenda; the author asks whether Agency representatives have an agenda of their own and attempts to lay out a framework for development of management’s agenda.
Bargaining Ground Rules Can be Complicated
Whenever a new term agreement or contract is negotiated, the parties generally exchange ground rules. The author offers a set of ground rules for Agencies to consider offering when getting ready to negotiate a new contract.
Federal Unions Offered Co-Management as Bargaining Limits are Met
Since Federal unions were permitted bargaining under law, most negotiable issues are already in existing union contracts. The author suggests these unions have joined with the Obama administration in an effort to co-manage agencies and encourage the FLRA to “expand” the meaning of the statute. They appear to be succeeding.
Did TSA Head Break Neutrality Obligation by Permitting Prospective Bargaining?
In the middle of a contentious union battle to win recognition over a bargaining unit of passenger and baggage screeners at TSA, Administrator John Pistole publicly announced that a union, once elected, may bargain working conditions of these employees. The Author asks whether this is a violation of management’s obligation to remain neutral while a union vote is pending. Since the choice of “no union” must appear on every ballot, has TSA affected that option? Read on and decide.
