Will DoD Restrict Unions for National Security Reasons?
A Federal Register notice authorizes removing employees from coverage by the labor relations statute when unions are not compatible with the mission of DoD.
Unions
Federal Employees and Canceling Union Dues
The FLRA has issued a decision overturning a long-standing restriction that made it more difficult to cancel union dues payments.
Federal Employees, Unions and Political Donations
Politics and federal employees can be tricky. Here are the federal employee unions with the largest donations to politicians.
Squeezing Union Influence in Agencies
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
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
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
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders supports giving federal employee unions the right to strike.
1st Amendment and Union Dues
Do union dues withholding practices in the federal government violate the 1st Amendment?
Supreme Court Decision, Union Dues and Federal Employees
The FLRA is soliciting comments on an issue involving revocation of union dues for federal employees.
FSIP Rethinks Union Rights and Official Time
New members on the FSIP are making a difference on decisions resolving disputes between agencies and unions.
