Category Archives: Bargaining
STATUTORY GOOD FAITH VERSUS CONTRACT GOOD FAITH The law requires that management engage in “good faith” bargaining with the union. But the union is also permitted to argue that its contract contains a separate and additional obligation to bargain in … Continue reading →
BORDER PATROL COUNCIL SETS UNIFORM $$$ PRECEDENT The Border Patrol Council set a nice precedent for the rest of us whose members are required to purchase uniforms. Thanks to what the arbitrator ruled was Customs and Border Protection’s rigidity, management … Continue reading →
Posted in Bargaining, Remedies
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Tagged AFGE, Border Patrol Council, Uniform Reimbursement
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FORMAL DISCUSSION COMPROMISE The law provides that union representatives attending formal meetings can comment on what management says, offer opposing perspectives, and generally do what is necessary to safeguard employee & union interests. But they can’t take charge, usurp or disrupt. … Continue reading →
LIMITATIONS ON MANAGEMENT DISCRETION The very term “management discretion” suggests that management can do what it wants, but FLRA ruled that is not true—or at least there are limits. The Authority faced a case where management had the discretion to … Continue reading →
GETTING MORE WORK? THE UNION CAN HELP MEMBERS ALERT! With retirements, buyouts, and budget cuts just around the corner, don’t forget what the union can do for you when some manager assigns you more work, new duties, or reduces the … Continue reading →
Posted in Bargaining, FLRA, Membership Building, Performance, ULPs
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Tagged Buyouts, FLRA, union, Workload
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BARGAINING OVER KITCHEN FACILITIES The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) posted a recent decision that should be copied into whatever file the union’s negotiators keep to prepare for the next round of bargaining. In the Matter of Harry John … Continue reading →
Posted in Bargaining, Regulations, Travel/Per Diem
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Tagged CBCA, FTR, Reduced per diem, union
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HOW GOOD IS YOUR CONTRACT? The only valid measure of how good a labor agreement is what the union members who live under it think. If it is overwhelmingly ratified and used, it is a great contract. A less valid … Continue reading →
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Tagged AFGE, AFSCME, CREA, IAFF, IFPTE, Labor Agreements, NAGE, NFFE, NTEU, NWSEO, SEIU
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