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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.
After previously setting two separate standards for reviewing an arbitrator's decision, a recent FLRA decision with its new Members complies with a decision of the DC Circuit court.…
The author offers some tips for agency leaders on planning a labor relations strategy.
A case involving public sector unions is currently being heard by the Supreme Court. How does it affect federal employees?
The author says that reports of official time issued by OPM are inaccurate and understated. He raises some questions about the use of official time.
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to revive a national council on labor-management relations. Given the history, it is unlikely to go anywhere.
A recent case decision suggests the FSIP has shifted from its past philosophy. The author provides an analysis.
The author looks at problems created by the FLRA under past administrations and how the FLRA under the new administration might address them.
The DC Court of Appeals has again restricted the expansion of bargaining in the federal government as advocated by the FLRA.
The author describes a seven part standard for analyzing the discipline or discharge of an employee which can help with upholding these types of decisions.