Dealing with FLRA’s CADRO: Keep Your Hand on Your Wallet!
The FLRA recently announced the reestablishment of CADRO. The author advises proceeding carefully when dealing with this office.
FLRA
Stay current with the latest Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) news, case decisions, and policy shifts. This section tracks the impact of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute on the civil service, including critical rulings on Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs), negotiability appeals, and arbitration exceptions. Whether you are following the confirmation of new FLRA Board members, updates from the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP), or changes to union representation rights under recent Executive Orders, find the expert analysis and reporting that federal employees and labor relations specialists need to navigate the modern federal workplace.
Leadership Changes at the FLRA
President Biden has appointed a new FLRA Chairman. Here is the current leadership line-up at the agency.
What Happens Next in Federal Labor Relations Under a New President?
The author looks at what changes are likely to take place in federal labor relations under a new administration.
FLRA: Immigration Judges are Management Officials
The FLRA has concluded that immigration judges are management officials and should not be in a bargaining unit represented by a federal employee union.
The Swing of the Pendulum
Labor relations laws change depending on the administration in power. The author looks at how rules governing unions have changed since the 90s.
Creating a New Class of Federal Employees
A new executive order has been issued creating a new hiring schedule to make make it faster and easier to hire and fire some federal employees.
Zipper Clauses and Federal Employee Unions
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
The FLRA has issued a decision to require bargaining only on topics with a substantial impact on working conditions for federal employees.
Freedom from Union Dues for Some Federal Employees
The FLRA has published a rule giving federal employees more leeway in canceling the withholding of union dues
Court of Appeals Overturns FLRA on Bargaining Issue
A Court of Appeals has expanded the scope of bargaining in the federal government by overturning a decision of the FLRA.
