Union Membership Solicitation in Workplace
Question: “Can a [federal] union official solicit union membership during duty hours or official time?” Response: Rarely is the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) as clear on other questions as...
View ArticleOvertime Assignments in Federal Employment
Overtime is considered an assignment of work and a management right. However, procedures for distributing overtime have generally been determined to be negotiable. Read more → The post Overtime...
View ArticleMSPB Right to Counsel Not Absolute
Recently, a Federal employee argued the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) "abused its discretion" by failing to appoint (and pay for) an attorney to represent her. Read more → The post MSPB Right...
View ArticleGrievance Timeliness Issues in the Workplace
Grievance timeliness is often misunderstood by (particularly new) union representatives and employees. Yet, it is a critical factor. Read more → The post Grievance Timeliness Issues in the Workplace...
View ArticleGrievance Presentation
Grievance Presentation by federal and state level unions rely on negotiated grievance procedures primarily for contract enforcement. Read more → The post Grievance Presentation appeared first on...
View ArticleUnion Representative: Good or bad idea?
There is a prevailing theory that it is better to have a union representative (also commonly referred to as “union steward”), than not have a union representative, given such a need. We are certainly...
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