Human Resources
OPM Asks FLRA for Decision on Letting Folks Quit the Union Quickly
OPM has asked FLRA to issue guidance on precedent for revoking federal employees' union dues assignments. Interested persons can comment on the situation.
Labor Relations
Stay informed on the latest developments in federal labor relations, including updates on collective bargaining, union negotiations, FLRA decisions, labor‑management disputes, and federal workforce policies that shape the rights and responsibilities of federal employees. Find news and analysis on AFGE, NTEU and other federal unions, bargaining agreements, workplace rules, and major actions affecting labor relations across federal agencies. Find clear insights into how evolving labor policies impact the federal workforce and agency operations.
Human Resources
Federal Union Strategy: Stonewall Contract Negotiations
The author says that unions have recently resorted to stonewalling collective bargaining proposals they don't like rather than negotiating.
Human Resources
FLRA/FMCS Pilot Program to Speed Up Labor Negotiations
An agreement between FLRA and FMCS is an attempt to speed up federal labor negotiations by focusing on negotiability appeals.
Court Cases
Case Decided in Under 20 Years?
A federal labor relations case can take months, years or decades. Here is an example.
Human Resources
Conflict of Interest and Statutory Violation at Merit Systems Protection Board?
The author describes a potential conflict of interest between two labor unions.
Human Resources
House Democrats Try to Bully FLRA Chair at Hearing
The author says a recent House Committee hearing on the FLRA served to attack the agency’s chairman and showed the Congressmen’s lack of knowledge about the law.
Court Cases
Major Impasses Panel Decision Addresses Union Institutional Benefits and Other Key Issues
A new FSIP decision suggests that past assumptions will no longer drive the Panel's decision making.
Court Cases
Three Very Recent FLRA Decisions with Important Holdings
Three new FLRA decisions send a message to arbitrators about the Authority's philosophy on issues.
Human Resources
Who Decides When Work Gets Done: Employee or Supervisor?
A recent FLRA case addresses whether federal employees or agencies decide when work gets performed.
Court Cases
FSIP Rethinks Union Rights and Official Time
New members on the FSIP are making a difference on decisions resolving disputes between agencies and unions.