FLRA on Labor-Management Forums
The FLRA educates federal employees, unions, and managers on what Labor-Management Forums are, how they can be integrated into the collective bargaining process using Pre-Decisional Involvement (PDI), and on ways they can improve labor-management relations.
Nominations Update: Over 400 Positions Filled, Several Hundred to Go
President Biden has to fill roughly 4,000 politically appointed positions in the executive branch and independent agencies. Of these, roughly 1,200 require Senate confirmation.
Federal Appeals Court Overturns FLRA Decision in Immigration Judges’ Union Case Amid Calls for an Independent Court
On January 28, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)’s decision to strip the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) of its collective bargaining powers.
President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint FLRA Federal Service Impasses Panel Members
On August 23, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to appoint a group of members to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Federal Service Impasses Panel. The panel is an entity within the FLRA that currently has no members. The panel chair and members serve on a part-time basis and aid in resolving negotiation impasses between federal agencies and unions representing federal employees.
Labor Authority Finalizes Rule on Canceling Union Dues
The Federal Labor Relations Authority announced a new rule published Thursday that would let employees revoke federal union dues payments at any point during the year after one year in the bargaining unit. Previously, employees only had one opportunity a year to cancel their union dues.