Lawmakers Make a Stand for Collective Bargaining
A group of House Members are urging Congress to pass legislation to defend federal employees’ collective bargaining rights.
Bargaining
Senate Bill Would Give TSA Officers Collective Bargaining Rights
Both the House and Senate have now introduced bills to give full collective bargaining rights to TSA officers.
Is It Time for FLRA to Rethink Its “National Security” Bargaining Unit Policy?
The author says a recent FLRA case is significant because it goes against previous FLRA case law regarding union representation for national security jobs.
Bill Seeks to Give Full Collective Bargaining Rights to TSA Officers
Legislation has recently been reintroduced to give TSA officers full collective bargaining rights.
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.
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.
