Category Archives: Bargaining
NRC NUKES ITS EMPLOYEES, THEIR KIDS AND THEIR COUNTY The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) just dropped a megaton of bad news on its own employees. It is withholding everyone’s annual performance bonus due this month, even managers’ below the SES … Continue reading →
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Tagged Congressional Representatives, Montgomery County, Nuke
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CHECK OUT THE “COMPARE CONTRACTS” BUTTON ABOVE FEDSMILL.com has assembled copies of significant labor-management master agreements in the federal government and made them available in the Menu bar button above entitled “Compare Contracts.” These contracts will give you a good … Continue reading →
FSIP GUTS UNION’S RIGHT TO BARGAIN The Impasses Panel just sent a very loud and clear message to unions working for employers that bargain with multiple unions. The Panel is more than willing to take away bargaining rights from the … Continue reading →
UNION BOOSTS CUBICLE PRIVACY NTEU won a FSIP decision in early August requiring the agency (EPA, Region 7) to not only give unit employees cubicle walls that had 46 inch high solid material bases, but to also add 22 additional … Continue reading →
GET PAID TO USE YOUR SMARTPHONE It looks like the Feds are ready to pay employees to use their own smart phones rather than government equipment. Take a look at the article entitled, “Use Your Own Smartphone — And Get … Continue reading →
WATCH THIS NLRB CASE The NLRB just issued a decision that should have a significant impact on how federal agencies investigate their own employees. The Board confronted a situation where an employer was investigating an employee misconduct matter and instructed … Continue reading →
Posted in Bargaining, Discipline/Adverse Action, Union Rights
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Tagged Banner, Conduct, Gag order, Investigation, NLRB
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SCIENCE BACKS FIRST CONSIDERATION OF UNIT EMPLOYEES Unions have always wanted their bargaining unit members considered for open jobs before management looks at those outside the unit. Now we have some scientific proof from the highly prestigious Ivy League Wharton … Continue reading →
Posted in Bargaining, Promotion/Hiring
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Tagged Bargaining, First consideration, Wharton
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GAO LOCAL 1921 NEGOTIATES FOR ENHANCED CUBICLES (This posting has been copied almost verbatim from the Local 1921 web site.) In July, GAO will be relocating several employees in the headquarters building, including APSS staff, to make space for new … Continue reading →
HOW SENIORITY IMMUNIZES MANAGEMENT The various employment civil rights acts work by forcing managers to make a choice when they select employees for promotion, awards, etc. Ironically, making decisions based on seniority gives management near total immunity. Here is how.
Posted in Bargaining, EEO/Discrimination, Promotion/Hiring
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Tagged EEO, FLRA, Seniority
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MAKING NEW PROPOSALS AFTER BARGAINING BEGINS There is a little-known court case that authorizes union negotiators to make totally new proposals in the middle of negotiations.
Posted in Bargaining Law, Bargaining Proposals, Strategy/tactics
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Tagged Counter-proposals, Proposals
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