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A federal district court recently refused to dismiss a “Bivens” tort claim brought by a high-level Library of Congress employee against an agency manager. The effect of this…
The Author cites the results of the inconclusive union election at the Transportation Security Administration and asks whether the results may have some meanings not discussed in other…
The author offers an analysis of AFGE proposals made relatively recently in a national contract negotiation. The Analysis points out issues Agencies should consider when negotiating such language.…
According to the Justice Department, a senior attorney with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been sentenced to 212 months in federal prison for taking nearly one-half million dollars…
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) continues to order significant penalties for federal employees who violate the Hatch Act. In the most recent Hatch Act decision, the MSPB…
Executive Orders about Federal employees rarely get much media coverage. In his first year, the president issued an executive order that broadened the involvement of Federal employee unions…
Recent articles have indicated that federal employees are not represented by unions that negotiate wages. Is this true?
The Author takes a look at TSA Administrator Pistoles "Determination" regarding unions at the Agency. The author believes it is an interesting document as its stated terms appear…
The author discusses the potential harm a recent FLRA decision will do to collective bargaining.
The current leadership of MSPB appears not so committed to their oath of office as to advancing a particular political agenda, a union bias or a specific value…