at 30. The Union offered to submit a counterproposal on the remaining issues by April 30, and it requested that bargaining continue, using all technological means at the parties disposal, including telephone and videoconferences, in addition to face-to-face meetings. Ex. . It did so by negotiating ground rules for bargaining over the relocation, and then by negotiating with the Union for the time allotted to negotiations in those ground rules. Durkin testified at the hearing that she had already requested much of this information, but had not received it, in earlier requests. This conclusion was verified by an exchange of emails on May 15 and 16. Jones, by contrast, testified that the parties reached impasse on April 24, [w]hen the Union got up and walked out. Tr. 11 at 1. 9; Resp. Fine, were obligated to bargain. About two hours later, the Union team submitted five of its own counterproposals, which the Agency rejected. 3; Tr. 115-16. However, we are willing to tentatively agree to the following parts of the Agencys counterproposal, with the following changes. GC Ex. On the morning of Tuesday, April 22, the Union bargaining team, and Jones, Graham, and Lennie, toured Half Street, whose interiors were still mostly empty. 16. 4 at 9. The Board has five Members and primarily acts as a quasi-judicial body in deciding cases on the basis of formal records in administrative proceedings. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Nobody disputes that. Tr. . Tr. Tr. and we explicitly request continued bargaining. Are You Covered?, Federal Labor Relations Authority. GC Ex. . He indicated that at that point in the process, major changes, such as adding movable walls or more bathroom stalls, would be difficult, if not impossible. Find everything you need to know about filing a casewith the FLRA. 322.) . Tr. 32 at 1. Watch free online FLRA trainings on our Youtube channel and dont forget to subscribe to receive updates on new videos. David M. Prouty. The most important decisions allocating space to each of the Agencys various departments, determining the size and number of offices, cubicles, and break rooms had already been made by the time the Union first saw the floor plans on April14. 382-83. As already noted, the Respondent terminated negotiations on April 25. informed the Union that the Respondent had fulfilled its obligation to bargain over the effects of the Headquarters Office Move, and that [s]ince on or about May15, 2014, the Respondent has failed and refused to negotiate with the Union over the Headquarters Office Move to the extent required by the Statute, in violation of 7116(a)(1) and (5) of the Statute. . "University of Southern California. The NLRB has two principal functions: protect employees from unfair treatment from employers, unions, or both, and give employees the freedom to choose union representation via secret ballot elections. The FLRA is charged with safeguarding the rights of certain non-postal federal employees, while the NLRB protects the rights of most private-sector employees. With regard to a remedy, the GC asks that I order retroactive bargaining. Later that day, Woodcock met with NLRB General Counsel Griffin in his office. But we had no specific proposals about furniture. Tr. Over the weekend of December 13 and 14, the Agency needed to vacate a portion of its office space at Franklin Court to enable the new tenants to move in; this required employees in the vacated space to move into the remaining Agency space at Franklin Court. Case digests provide a brief synopsis of the most pertinent principles in merits decisions issued by the Authority. Lauren M. McFerran, Chairman. Meanwhile, Nixon and Luther pressed Jones about their need to obtain the drawings and review them in advance of negotiations, and about the Agencys failure to respond to the Unions proposed ground rules. 1(c). Its mission, in short, is to allow private-sector employees working for companies that do business across state lines to join forces and engage in activities such as protests or strikes with or without a union. On April 10, the three of them discussed these issues over the phone. Br, (2) the Unions proposals were focused almost entirely on the maintenance of the size of current office space and configuration[,] the Agency rejected the Unions space proposals, the Union did not retreat from its position on maintaining current size and configuration of office space in its partial counter, and the Agency rejected the Unions counterproposals (. The evidence thus shows overwhelmingly that the parties had not reached impasse at any time, and that mediation might have been exactly what the parties needed to bridge their differences. . as a full agreement. GC Ex. 109-10, 256-57. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues and has also revised and edited educational materials for the Greater Richmond area. . 6. Dissent. 116. Collective bargaining is the process of negotiating terms of employment between an employer and a group of workers. And we expressed those things in our response back to him as to why we werent going to stay longer that night with [no] reasonable expectation of concluding all bargaining. 10. This rapprochement should have. Tr. Jones added that bargaining other than face-to-face bargaining would present a number of practical difficulties, saying, We couldnt possibly try to negotiate a subject as complicated as the complete relocation of the Agencys headquarters by email or telephone. Nixon sent Jones a Union counterproposal, Jones rejected it, and the Union then accepted the Agencys latest draft, which was signed that same day. Finally, a nationwide posting will emphasize to employees that the agency that enforces labor laws in the private sector must itself comply with labor laws in the public sector. The Union is a labor organization within the meaning of 7103(a)(4) of the Statute and is the exclusive representative of two bargaining units of the Respondents employees. We said we gave them notice of the change and conditions of employment. NLRB Deputy General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Chief Financial Officer Ron Crupi then informed the union officials about financial aspects of the move. . 30 at 3. Gwynne A. Wilcox. 113. . . In determining whether a party has fulfilled its bargaining responsibilities, the Authority considers the totality of the circumstances of the case. . If the Union had had the opportunity to argue for its proposals in February or March, it might have been able to persuade management, the architects, and GSA that the Agency needed an additional 10,000 or 12,000 square feet, rather than 8,000. AFSCME councils and locals must educate their members about the unfairness of labor laws governing workers' right to organize and the need for reform; and, That AFSCME will continue to build coalitions with community, civil rights and religious allies to demand that employers obey existing protections found in labor laws; and, That AFSCME will demand that elected officials and candidates for office publicly support workers' rights to choose representation free from coercion. Isogai indicated that there had been a number of iterations of the drawings (Tr. GCExs. The ground rules agreement states, The parties will conduct two bargaining sessions on April 23-24, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. GC Ex. What is the difference between NLRB and FLRA? 41, 217-18); Donna Nixon, an attorney in the Detroit Region and a district vice president of the Union (Tr. But since this is the agencys problem and not the unions, the union often has only a more or less passive interest in how the agency arranges to fulfill its obligation as long as it does fulfill it. 23. By specifying the dates on which negotiations would occur, and by eliminating language proposed by the Union that referred to the sessions as initial bargaining, this language suggests that these were the only two days on which bargaining was required, and that further bargaining would be scheduled only by mutual consent. Its work often makes the news and has helped to shape American labor practices. The National Labor Relations Board is a federal agency that enforces the National Labor Relations Act. Tr. Tr. 34. , 50 FLRA 701, 704 (1995), it is clear that the relocation of NLRB headquarters from Franklin Court to Half Street would significantly change the conditions of employment for all employees. These factors establish that there was a strong potential for further and productive bargaining, if only the Agency had the patience to persist beyond its arbitrary deadline. On April 17, the Union and the Agency exchanged communications (both verbally and in writing) that ultimately resulted in their reaching a ground rules agreement. On February 27, Durkin asked Jones about the drawings, and Jones said the Agency did not have any. Jt. at 330. Tr. The next day, May 7, most of the Union team participated in a videoconference with NLRB General Counsel Griffin and Rachel Lennie, which focused primarily on the Unions pending information requests and its need to have this information in order to bargain properly. . 470. Jones replied that same day, conceding that the process has fallen slightly behind schedule.. The Union stands ready and willing to continue good faith bargaining regarding the HQ relocation at mutually agreeable future times and dates. On March 14, Durkin proposed two consecutive days of face-to-face bargaining, to occur on April 16 and 17. This is part of an ongoing debate about whether student athletes are in fact employees of universities and should be protected as such. Tr. The Agency would have offices on the third through sixth floors. Tr. 14 at 3. In the weeks and months that followed, the Agency unilaterally made decisions about the design and layout of the new headquarters, including issues such as office furniture and other matters that had been discussed (but not resolved) during bargaining. to meet at reasonable times and to consult and bargain in a good-faith effort to reach agreement with respect to the conditions of employment . (a) Upon request, negotiate in good faith with the Union concerning the relocation of Agency headquarters to the extent required by the Statute, including participating in mediation under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, if requested by either party, and if requested and necessary to implement the results of any agreement reached or resolution imposed by the Federal Service Impasses Panel, replace or substitute any features located within the new headquarters building that are subject to bargaining under the Statute. 278-79; GCEx. 106-07. we cant bargain all of these day-to-day decisions., With respect to Union Proposal 9 that employees who had worked in offices at Franklin Court would continue to have offices at Half Street (as opposed to the cubicles shown in the floor plans) Jones responded that Washington Resident Office employees would have offices, but that all of the support staff would be in 48 s.f. Thus, as with the April negotiations, the bargaining in November failed to satisfy the requirements of the Statute. To make matters worse, the Union was told that it only had a few days to make any further comments on the floor plans, and that all issues relating to the move had to be negotiated in that time even issues that were not tied to the Agencys final comments on the floor plans. there has to be an end point. GC Exs. Tr. The Unions two other counterproposals were very similar to Agency proposals, indicating that further discussions could have led to an agreement. Luther testified that this surprised her, because it contradicted what he had said at the beginning of the conversation., The Agency finally responded to the Unions proposed ground rules with its own draft of a ground rules agreement on April 14. In this vein, the Agency continued to submit changes to the design drawings to GSA and to make decisions about furniture options (most significantly, adopting GSAs FIT program, which drastically limited the remaining furniture choices), window and glass treatments, lighting, and cubicle height. Otherwise, if retroactivity of any term is dependent on the Respondents consent, the negotiations are likely to be as fruitless as those on April 23 and 24. Tr. Tr. been deprived of monetary benefits as a result of an agencys unilateral action, In other cases, however, the Authority has found that a prospective bargaining order is better suited to the facts of the case. Event Location: This training will be conducted virtually using WebEx during CST. . When asked why the Agency rejected the five counterproposals offered by the Union late on April 24, Jones stated, [W]e were too early on. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal agency created by the U.S. Congress in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)a landmark piece of legislation designed to protect the rights of most private-sector employees to collectively bargain for better wages and working conditions with or without the help of a labor union. Ex. View the legislative history of the Federal Service Labor-ManagementRelations Statute, the Civil Service Reform Act, andthe Foreign Service Act. (c) In any like or related manner, interfering with, restraining, or coercing bargaining unit employees in the exercise of the rights assured them by the Statute. On February 5, Luther emailed Jones the Unions request to bargain over the relocation. A hearing was held in this matter on March 25-27, 2015, in Washington, D.C. All parties were represented and afforded an opportunity to be heard, to introduce evidence, and to examine witnesses. Durkin suggested that the Agency install an additional nursing room on the third floor, and asked whether workstations could be moved next to a window. Br. 2023 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFLCIO, 43rd International Convention - Boston, MA (2018). The FLRA is the federal public sector counterpart to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which governs labor relations between private sector employees and employers. Atvarious times during the Franklin Court walk-through, Durkin and Luther attempted to measure employee workspaces, and Durkin attempted to ask at least one employee about his workspace. Based on the entire record, including my observation of the witnesses and their demeanor, I make the following findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. In sum, the parties could have engaged in productive discussions over the Unions proposals after April 24. , the agency must allow a reasonable time for the bargaining process to occur. It also helps employees conduct union elections. The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) is an independent agency of the United States government that governs labor relations between the federal government and its employees. 7101-7135 (the Statute), and the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (the Authority or FLRA), 5 C.F.R. If the Union did not waive its right to bargain beyond April 24, the Agency was required to bargain until it reached agreement or impasse. Many of these proposals were not related to the size of individual offices or cubicles, and indeed the Agency itself had no way of properly or knowledgeably negotiating many of these subjects (such as the height of cubicle walls, frosting on glass, and options for furniture, flooring, and walls) in April or May. There are five people in total on the NLRBs board. Find everything you need to know about filing a casewith the FLRA. The Authority has stated that the location in which employees perform their duties, as well as other aspects of employees office environments, are matters at the very heart of the traditional meaning of conditions of employment.. Three of the Unions counterproposals were identical to the Agencys, and the other two were very close. . Tr. Specializing is necessary for attorneys because each area of law, as well as the laws within that area, can be substantively and procedurally very different. The April 23 session ended at that point; the parties left it that we disagree[] as to whether bargaining would continue beyond the next day. 107. On May 19, the Union filed the ULP charge. Since its inception in 1935, the NLRB has successfully defended the rights of private-sector employees across all types of industries. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal agency created by the U.S. Congress in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). . and it didnt fit. Tr. When they have agreed on an issue, the presumption should be to implement it retroactively, although the Union will have to weigh the feasibility and the cost of retroactivity, insofar as it affects what the Agency may otherwise be able to agree to, in the overall agreement. First, a party who possesses standing can challenge the regulations directly on the ground that the issuing agency acted in excess of its statutory authority in promulgating them. at 41. 1935 Passage of the Wagner Act., National Labor Relations Board. Tr. However, in an attempt to reach an agreement or at least narrow the issues, the Agency offered to continue bargaining into the night. (b) Post at all offices of the Agency where bargaining unit employees are located, copies of the attached Notice on forms to be furnished by the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Later in the conversation, Luther testified, Jones said the Agency wanted to share the drawings with all of the parties at the same time, but they didnt have a sufficient number of the drawings at that point. National Labor Relations Board: 80 Years, Page 11. The NLRBs objective is to safeguard most private-sector employees rights to bargain for better wages and working conditions, either with or without a union. 34. . The Agency cut bargaining off before this could happen. These include the Agencys refusal to furnish necessary information to the Union prior to April 23 and delaying the start of bargaining until many of the most significant decisions affecting the size and configuration of the new headquarters offices had been made. In its opening statement at the hearing, Respondents counsel similarly asserted that it had no further bargaining obligations regarding the relocation after it bargained on April 23 and 24. With the game in disarray, the NLRB persuaded then-District Court Judge Sonya Sotomayor to issue an injunction that required team owners to reinstate the provisions of the old collective bargaining agreement. "The FLRA's decision to adopt the NLRB's substantial-impact test also fails to account for the agency's own past assessments of how the differences between the public-sector and. With regard to the drawings, Jones stated, We have not yet received the final drawings from the architect.. 237-38. In, Once the Agency stopped bargaining on April 25, it began to unilaterally implement all manner of decisions related to the relocation. Find a listing of all of the FLRA's current job openings. . GC Ex. The Respondent has the burden of proving any affirmative defenses. The judge and the Authority rejected this theory and held that while it might be desirable from the Unions viewpoint to be a participant in the, decision-making process at an earlier stage, it is difficult to envision an obligation on SSAs part . 428. In determining the meaning of an agreement, it is appropriate to consider whether (asthe Agency insists here) the agreement constitutes a waiver of a statutory right to bargain. The agency also acts to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions. 12. As for further bargaining, the Union stated that it was. And, without strong enforcement of labor laws, unions cannot effectively function. Where they mainly differ is in the portion of the workforce they serve. The FLRA is an independent administrative federal agency that administers the labor-management relations program for 2.1million non-postal federal employees worldwide. Tr. In other words, the paragraph simply specified the dates on which bargaining would be conducted. Accordingly, I recommend that the Authority adopt the following Order: Pursuant to 2423.41(c) of the Rules and Regulations of the Authority and 7118 of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (theStatute), the National Labor Relations Board (the Agency) shall: (a) Terminating bargaining over the relocation of its headquarters office prior to reaching an agreement or prior to reaching an impasse with the National Labor Relations Board Union (the Union). When parties agree to language that expressly waives the statutory right to bargain, the Authority will find that such language constitutes a waiver.. 409; This evidence shows that there was a significant period of time prior to April 14 in which the Agency was able to make meaningful changes in the size and configuration of the office space at Half Street. Donna Nixon was scheduled to be on a flight that night. With regard to the dates for bargaining, Durkin testified that the ground rules agreement went into detail concerning face-to-face bargaining, but not concerning other types of bargaining such as by email or teleconference. 2; Tr. WHEREAS: These issues could and should have been addressed by the parties through bargaining at subsequent times over the next several months, right up to the date the NLRB finally moved to Half Street. On the other hand, if the Agency had not yet implemented its plans concerning furniture for the new headquarters in late November, the question arises whether its offer to bargain on this issue on November 24 satisfied its duty to bargain. GC Ex. 274. Tr. . 37 at 2. 236. GC Ex. In the late afternoon, about an hour before bargaining was scheduled to end, the Agencys bargaining team submitted twenty-three counterproposals. . Based on feedback from committee members at the October 15 meeting, the Agency successfully appealed to GSA officials for expanded furniture options; the Agency needed to solicit and obtain employee preferences regarding types of furniture by December 3. The parties discussed the number of stalls needed in the mens and womens restrooms (Union Proposal 31), and the Union team argued the Agencys floor plan was grossly inadequate. was to see where there was common ground, to see what we could agree on. at 12, 14. The NLRB My Account Portal is an NLRB website that allows individuals to view cases and inquiries to which they are a party, e-file documents in those cases/inquiries, view their e-file history and manage their user profile. This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government. Tr. 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