August 03, 2022
The D.C. Circuit nixed a Federal Labor Relations Authority policy that let agency heads alter a collective bargaining agreement when the life of the contract is extended, saying that allowing the contract to continue doesn't constitute adopting a new contract, which would trigger such a review.
September 15, 2021
The D.C. Circuit appeared skeptical Wednesday of a Federal Labor Relations Authority policy allowing federal agency leaders to review labor contracts that remain effective during negotiation of a new deal, with two judges questioning the authority's argument that the provisions that keep such contracts in force constitute new agreements.