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The Department of Labor recently finalized a rule that requires reporting of “persuader” activities and agreements meant to “directly or indirectly persuade employees concerning their rights to organize…
When preparing, filing or presenting an EEO case, does a Federal employee generally get paid by the government or is the employee required to use leave or leave…
Federal unions showed the largest growth rate in membership since 2008 according to recent BLS data. The author points out, however, that federal unions have been under attack…
A bill to require OPM to provide yearly data to Congress on union activity by federal employees is under consideration in the House.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) fired off numerous letters late last week to various federal agency leaders requesting data on federal employees' use…
The "Federal Employee Rights Act" would put significant restrictions on the financial stability of federal employee unions and require a majority of employees in a bargaining unit to…
Federal employees can join a union and pay dues, or they can decide not to join and save their money. Many public sector employees do not have this…
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has introduced legislation that would end mandatory labor unions at the Internal Revenue Service.
When it comes to defending your rights as a federal employee, it is important to be sure you understand the process and perform the necessary steps correctly. The…
Federal employee unions have become a target in the presidential campaign, and one candidate is proposing to eliminate the ability of federal employees to join unions. Here is…