Federal Labor Relations Authority

Now that it has a quorum, a progress report from the Merit Systems Protection Board

After several years of vacancy, the Merit Systems Protection Board has its full complement of three members,

Workforce Rights/Governance

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An unprecedented case arises on the status of a union of Park Service employees

Unions

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How one canceled federal employee union is trying to get re-certified

Unions

FLRA sets deadline for EEOC to respond to office reentry complaint

Workforce

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Long-term implications of AFGE’s ‘difficult decision’ to disclaim ICE officers’ union chapter

Unions

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NTEU calls for clearer FLRA guidelines to increase federal-labor efficiency

Unions

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FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, a U.S. flag flies at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba. The United States is renewing calls for the Cuban government to determine the source of “attacks” on U.S. diplomats in Cuba that have affected some two dozen people. At a senior-level meeting with Cuban officials in Washington on June 14, 2018, the State Department said it had again raised the issue, which has prompted a significant reduction in staffing at the U.S. Embassy in Havana.(AP Photo/Desmond Boylan, File)

White House appoints leader of its response to mysterious ‘Havana Syndrome’

Federal Newscast

Federal appeals court strikes down FLRA decision setting higher bar for union negotiations

Unions

Army leaders will soon know more about discharging soldiers who refuse vaccine

Federal Newscast

Federal appeals court overturns FLRA decision that limited mid-term bargaining for unions

Unions

Sour labor relations continue to dot the government

Federal Report

FLRA votes to block immigration judges union from collective bargaining

For an update, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges Mimi Tsankov.

Unions

AI can help companies hire workers faster but they risk bias in the tech

Artificial intelligence is growing fast as a technology to help companies hire the people they need faster. But it also has the potential to introduce…

Artificial Intelligence

FLRA nominees pledge expeditious action on backlog of unfair labor practice complaints

Workforce Rights/Governance

The Federal Labor Relations Authority faces a backlog of unfair labor practice complaints, which have built over the last four years without a Senate-confirmed general counsel to enforce them. The Biden administration’s nominees for the FLRA say resolving the backlog will be their top priority.