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Federal Employees, Unions and Political Donations

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJanuary 27, 2020 2:51 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Politics and federal employees can be tricky. Here are the federal employee unions with the largest donations to politicians.

Squeezing Union Influence in Agencies

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithNovember 21, 2019 9:22 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM’s advice to agencies on controlling federal union time and expenses is now in effect. Here is an analysis.

VA Clamping Down on Official Time and Union Office Space

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNovember 18, 2019 10:41 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The VA is moving to implement President Trump’s executive orders which will put new restrictions on unions’ use of official time and office space.

OPM to Agencies: Track and Report Official Time Use

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 27, 2019 12:17 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM is requiring agencies to report on official time use by federal employee unions by January 31, 2020.

Right to Strike for Feds Endorsed by Bernie Sanders

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 22, 2019 11:15 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders supports giving federal employee unions the right to strike.

1st Amendment and Union Dues

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 13, 2019 2:11 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Do union dues withholding practices in the federal government violate the 1st Amendment?

Supreme Court Decision, Union Dues and Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 19, 2019 12:20 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The FLRA is soliciting comments on an issue involving revocation of union dues for federal employees.

FSIP Rethinks Union Rights and Official Time

FedSmith.com author Bob GilsonBy Bob GilsonMay 21, 2019 3:11 PM Categories Court Cases, Human Resources Leave a comment
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New members on the FSIP are making a difference on decisions resolving disputes between agencies and unions.

Federal Unions and Politics: Follow the Money

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMarch 13, 2019 2:43 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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Federal employee unions are generally thought to support Democrats during elections. What do data on union donations in the last election say about that?

HR Managers & Directors, Pay Very Careful Attention to This FLRA Decision!

FedSmith.com author Bob GilsonBy Bob GilsonFebruary 25, 2019 9:31 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The author says that a recent FLRA decision reverses previous precedent which will have important implications for HR managers.

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