Category Archives: Union Administration
ETHICS TEST: DID THIS UNION SELL OUT ITS MEMBERS? (ANSWER) Last week we posed a hypothetical fact pattern involving a union’s decision to trade five grievance/ULP charges, that potentially could have given unit employees millions in back pay, in return … Continue reading
WHEN EMERALDS FIGHT VULCANS UNIONS LOSE When is it correct for a labor union to work with management to oppose back pay and other relief for the victims of management’s racial discrimination? Stumped? Well, take a look at this actual … Continue reading
BILL GATES PREDICTS THE END OF THE ACCOUNTING/AUDITING OCCUPATION Given that the feds employ about a quarter of a zillion accountants and auditors, many of whom are union members, here is something to think about. Bill Gates spoke recently about … Continue reading
WHAT TO DO ABOUT ZOMBIE LOCALS What is a zombie local? It is a single local of a successful national union, that has chronically low membership, e.g. fewer than 30% of the unit employees belong. It enjoys all the protections … Continue reading
ETHICS TEST: DID THIS UNION SELL OUT ITS MEMBERS? When is it okay for union leaders to drop pending arbitration cases that could potentially yield millions in back pay for members and non-members in return for agency agreement to allow … Continue reading
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DO YOU KNOW WHAT 29 U.S.C. 501(C) IS? HINT: IT CAN SEND UNION LEADERS TO JAIL If union officials or staff take or receive any compensation or other benefit not properly “authorized” under the law, union constitution or bylaws, they … Continue reading
CONGRATS TO AFGE FOR MEMBERSHIP GROWTH According to the Dept. of Labor AFGE has increased the number of employees paying dues every year since 2000 when 197,000 federal employees were members. Today, DOL reports AFGE has over 301,000 dues paying … Continue reading
AFGE’S WEEKLY NEWS IN REVIEW FILLS A GAP There is no shortage of publicly available newsletters covering federal employment issues. However, AFGE has one that focuses on the news from the perspective of employees. It is a very worthwhile source … Continue reading
WHY AFGE SHOULD LEAVE THE AFL-CIO AFGE has been adding members faster than almost any other union in the country—over 100,000 the last 12 years. Obviously, it knows how to organize and how to convince employees to join. So, we want to take … Continue reading
CONGRATS AFGE COUNCIL 214 We just ran across your web site and you deserve to be complimented for what you offer. Aside from a reader-friendly choice of colors, a menu bar that attracts the reader’s eye, and revolving pictures of the … Continue reading