Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

What’s new from the agency in the middle of labor-management disputes

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service recently had its first in-person national conference since before the pandemic.

Workforce

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OPM outlines how agencies, unions can recreate labor-management forums

Unions

White House presses agencies to use apprenticeships for skills-based hiring

Workforce

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EPA, AFGE hit stalemate over DEIA provisions in union contract

Workforce

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OPM, NTEU offer recommendations to improve relationships between agencies, unions

Unions

Legislators look to make Oversight.gov a permanent fixture

Federal Newscast

FMCS says early investments in virtual mediation paying off during pandemic

Management

In this Oct. 13, 2016, photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, Air Force Col. Todd Hohn, foreground, and pilots assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing are briefed on an exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Hohn, now a pilot for FedEx, was detained in Guangzhou, China, on Sept. 12, 2019, before boarding a commercial flight. The company said Thursday, Sept. 19, that he was later released, and it's working with Chinese authorities to understand what happened. (Airman 1st Class Kirby Turbak/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Pilots will still get incentive payments, even if they’re grounded during the pandemic

Federal Newscast

NIST, building, campus, National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST gives suggestions for keeping sensitive virtual meetings secure

Federal Newscast

SSA, AFGE reach new collective bargaining agreement after contentious saga

Unions

This Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 photo shows the United States Postal Service Delaware Processing and Distribution center in New Castle, Del., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. A law enforcement official says a package addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden appears similar to packages containing bombs sent to prominent Democrats and has been intercepted at a Delaware mail facility. The FBI confirms there is law enforcement activity at the U.S. mail facility. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Postal Service managers suing for higher pay

Federal Newscast

U.S. troops gather on the USS Wasp where U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver Memorial Day remarks to the troops, at the U.S. Military Base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Tuesday, May 28, 2019.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Senate passes NDAA, includes pay raise for troops

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Senate passes its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a 3.1% pay raise for active duty military.

Federal Newscast

Javier Ramirez, Reuben Daniels, EEOC, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Federal workplace mediators joining forces to reduce backlog of complaints

Workplace disputes within federal agencies can often take a long time to resolve, years even.

Federal Drive

FILE - In this July 11, 2017 file photo, provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Fitzgerald sits in dry dock in Yokosuka, Japan, to continue repairs and assess damage sustained from a June 17 collision with a cargo ship ran in the waters off of Japan. The Navy says it is filing negligent homicide charges against the commanders of two ships involved in fatal collisions last year. The charges are to be presented at what the military calls an Article 32 hearing, which will determine whether the accused are court martialed. (Spc. 1st Class Leonard Adams/U.S. Navy via AP)

Navy will drop all charges against those facing court-martial trials for deadly collision

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast, it appears the Navy will be dropping all charges against leadership involved in the USS Fitzgerald’s fatal collision with a merchant ship.