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DOE and NASA Move to End Federal Union Bargaining civil service reform act collective bargaining federal employment federal labor law federal unions Mar 13, 2026

Federal employees at the Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA just witnessed one of the most consequential labor developments in decades. DOE issued notices terminating collective bargaining agreements...

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Telework Arbitration Wins for Federal Unions collective bargaining agreements federal employment federal unions telework policy workplace rights Mar 13, 2026

Federal employees have been watching telework policies change rapidly across agencies. Yet a series of arbitration rulings is sending a clear message: when telework protections appear in a collective ...

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Schedule Policy/Career Lawsuits: What Federal Employees Should Know collective bargaining federal employment federal labor law federal unions irs employees Mar 05, 2026

Many federal employees are asking the same question: Is anyone actually fighting Schedule Policy/Career in court? The answer is yes. But the procedural posture of those cases is more complicated than ...

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FLRA General Counsel and Federal Union Rights collective bargaining federal employment federal unions flra unfair labor practice Feb 18, 2026

If you are a federal employee in a bargaining unit, the nomination of a new General Counsel for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) is not abstract politics. It goes directly to whether your ...

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When a “Detail” Becomes a Legal Problem at Education appropriations law details and reassignments federal employment federal unions mindfulness at work Jan 21, 2026

When an agency tells employees to grab a PIV card and laptop and report to another department’s building, it is easy to dismiss it as an inconvenience. But what is unfolding at the Department of Educa...

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TSA Union Contracts and the Risk of Agency Whiplash collective bargaining federal employment federal unions tsa labor rights workplace mindfulness Dec 15, 2025

Federal employees expect their workplace rights to operate like guardrails—not like a light switch that flips on and off depending on who is in charge. Yet Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) are ...

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Can Congress Restore Federal Union Rights in 2025? collective bargaining executive orders federal employment federal unions mspb appeals Dec 12, 2025

Federal employees across several agencies felt the shift almost immediately this year: bargaining tables went quiet, contracts suddenly felt fragile, and management decisions began landing as announce...

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Federal Unions After the Discharge Petition: What This Means for You collective bargaining federal employment federal unions mspb appeals workplace rights Nov 17, 2025

For the first time in years, a bipartisan majority of the House has signed a discharge petition forcing a vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act—legislation aimed at undoing the sweeping executiv...

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