labor-management relations

Labor relations at the Social Security Administration are going from bad to worse

The federal arbitrator recently stopped the Social Security Administration from moving ahead on a partial labor contract with the Association of Administrative…

Unions

In this Dec. 10, 2019, photo a vast array of fine single malt scotch bottles are displayed at Wink & Nod, basement-dwelling, speakeasy-like bar, in Boston. In this era of bottomless mimosas, craft beers and ever-present happy hours, it’s striking to recall that 100 years ago the United States imposed a nationwide ban on the production and sale of all types of alcohol. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New bill could have your mailman double as your bartender

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OPM gives agencies green light to recreate labor-management forums, but they’re not required

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Education’s telework, training policies absent from the new bargaining terms ‘forced’ on AFGE

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Federal unions tell agencies, partner with us for a more engaged workforce

Workforce

OPM releases long-awaited report on official time

Management

Unions want more say in agency operations

Defense

Obama appoints new members to labor-management council

Management

Obama appoints new members to labor-management council

President Barack Obama has appointed four new members to the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations. Union leaders from the Teamsters,…

Management

VA’s Gould moves the needle on many of VA’s toughest challenges

Scott Gould’s last day as the deputy secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department is today. In four years, Gould said he believes VA is a better place…

Defense

Unions frustrated by slow-roll of some labor-management forums

Defense

At the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations meeting, several employee representatives said the time has come for the committee to put more pressure on agencies to have more of the collaborative forums up and running well. During a time of budget reductions, possible furloughs and a government shutdown, the unions say the forums provide a way for agencies to better manage all of these fiscal challenges.

labor-management relations

Labor relations at the Social Security Administration are going from bad to worse

New bill could have your mailman double as your bartender

OPM gives agencies green light to recreate labor-management forums, but they’re not required

VA announces plans to restore collective bargaining and official time

Official time debate takes center stage again with OPM’s latest data

Former FLRA leaders bash agency’s plan to close 2 regional offices

Education’s telework, training policies absent from the new bargaining terms ‘forced’ on AFGE

Federal unions tell agencies, partner with us for a more engaged workforce

OPM releases long-awaited report on official time

Unions want more say in agency operations

Obama appoints new members to labor-management council

Obama appoints new members to labor-management council

VA’s Gould moves the needle on many of VA’s toughest challenges

Unions frustrated by slow-roll of some labor-management forums