Monthly Archives: October 2024

FLRA ADDRESSES HOW SPECIFIC A GRIEVANCE MUST BE TO SURVIVE Not long ago FEDSMILL posted a piece entitled, “Grievance Strategy Issues- Part 4” which examined how specific a grievance must be to avoid several traps that can destroy an otherwise … Continue reading

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IF YOU CAN’T TICK OFF AT LEAST 100 INSIGHTS ABOUT… how to get the union the upper hand at the bargaining table, you should plug into our upcoming online training program entitled, “Bargaining By The Numbers.”  Here is a partial … Continue reading

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THE $35,000 HUG The core of this story is simple. Jaleesa filed an EEO complaint alleging that the Agency discriminated against her on the basis of sex (non-gender-conforming woman in a same-sex relationship) when management asked Complainant not to hug … Continue reading

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QUICK UNION POWER QUIZ.  REGISTER NOW! Do you know the difference between these SIX contract dates: 1- Execution Date, 2- Approval Date, 3- Effective Date, 4- Implementation Date, 5- Reopener Date, and 6- Termination Date? Do you know the FIVE … Continue reading

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HEY, UNION LEADERS, JUST SUPPOSE SOMEONE WAS… willing to sit down with you for two days to walk you through more than 125 of the most significant FLRA and court collective bargaining precedents.  They will include not just the well-known … Continue reading

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TEST YOURSELF: Is There a Violation Here? Read over the facts below and identify what, if anything, the union can do to help. The answer is provided below the facts. FACTS: Assume that an employee’s administrative workweek starts in the wee … Continue reading

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BARGAINING BY THE NUMBERS CLASS READY TO GO—REGISTER NOW! Fedsmill in cooperation with the Gilbert Training Group has designed a two-day training program (November 13 & 14) that is for union leaders and particularly negotiators. Click here to register. Given … Continue reading

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