Unions
More Than 30 House Democrats Join Calls for Biden Administration to Restore Immigration Judges Union
Members of the House Labor Caucus said failure to act could imperil other bargaining units.
Biden Administration to Grant TSA Employees Full Collective Bargaining Rights, Better Pay
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ordered Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske to align employees’ rights with those enjoyed by the vast majority of federal workers, including access to the General Schedule pay system.
Senate Democrats Call on Attorney General to Restore Immigration Judges Union
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee called on Merrick Garland to reverse efforts to decertify the National Association of Immigration Judges and to axe a policy restricting judges' ability to speak publicly on immigration issues.
Arbitrator: Social Security Engaged in Multiple Instances of Bad Faith Bargaining, Must Renegotiate
In a separate decision, a federal judge found the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the Association of Administrative Law Judges’ suit challenging the constitutionality of appointments to the Federal Service Impasses Panel.
OPM Updates Agencies, Unions on Labor-Management Forums
A Trump-era order shutting down union-management councils at federal agencies remains “under review,” officials said, but in the meantime, agencies may elect to start new ones if they wish.
Labor Authority Launches Video Training Series
Officials hope a new series of animated videos will inform federal employees about labor-management issues in bite-sized portions.
GovExec Daily: Telework and Federal Labor-Management Relations
Robert M. Tobias joins the show to discuss how the remote work experience could provide a path forward for negotiations.
House Panel Advances Legislation to Expand VA Medical Employee Bargaining Rights
The VA Employee Fairness Act would grant medical professionals the right to bargain over scheduling and official time, and to file grievances over pay disputes.
House Democrats Say Title 5 Protections Would Fix TSA’s Morale, Retention Woes
Advocates say now is the time to grant airport screeners with the same protections enjoyed by the rest of the federal workforce, including their bosses.
Unions Continue to Fault SSA Over Stalled Contract Renegotiations
Labor leaders accuse Trump holdovers atop the agency of seeking to retain “advantages” over unions during future negotiations rather than fully comply with President Biden’s directive to eradicate the previous administration’s workforce policies.
Biden Signs Executive Order to Promote Collective Bargaining
A new task force made up of federal agency heads is charged with identifying ways to encourage “worker empowerment,” including acting as a model employer that fosters unions at agencies.
Union Criticizes Civil Service Carveouts in Science Bills
Two bills aimed at revitalizing the National Science Foundation include major exceptions to federal hiring rules that AFGE officials say are reminiscent of former President Trump’s controversial and aborted Schedule F initiative.
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