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Is it Too Hard to Fire Federal Employees?

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiNovember 3, 2020 9:26 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The author weighs the arguments on both sides of the debate over whether it should be easier to fire federal employees.

The Swing of the Pendulum

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiOctober 27, 2020 1:52 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Labor relations laws change depending on the administration in power. The author looks at how rules governing unions have changed since the 90s.

Zipper Clauses and Federal Employee Unions

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 13, 2020 7:07 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The FLRA has issued a policy statement that a zipper clause in a federal union agreement is a required subject of bargaining.

Federal Employee Unions’ Bargaining Must Avoid Trivia

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 2, 2020 3:53 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The FLRA has issued a decision to require bargaining only on topics with a substantial impact on working conditions for federal employees.

Is This the End of Face to Face Bargaining?

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiSeptember 4, 2020 9:38 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Will COVID-19 force the way traditional collective bargaining has been conducted to change?

Court of Appeals Overturns FLRA on Bargaining Issue

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJune 9, 2020 6:13 PM Categories Court Cases, Human Resources Leave a comment
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A Court of Appeals has expanded the scope of bargaining in the federal government by overturning a decision of the FLRA.

OPM Launches New Collective Bargaining Database

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJanuary 10, 2020 2:53 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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OPM has launched a new database to make collective bargaining agreements available to the public.

Warren Proposes Expanded Collective Bargaining for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOctober 9, 2019 11:37 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is promising to expand collective bargaining in the federal workforce if elected.

Lawmakers Make a Stand for Collective Bargaining

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 7, 2019 11:09 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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A group of House Members are urging Congress to pass legislation to defend federal employees’ collective bargaining rights.

Senate Bill Would Give TSA Officers Collective Bargaining Rights

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApril 2, 2019 4:14 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Both the House and Senate have now introduced bills to give full collective bargaining rights to TSA officers.

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