Biden seeks better military relations with China when he meets with XiThe plan is to revive the regular talks under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, used to improve safety in the air and sea.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press2 years ago
Cigna to pay over $172M to settle claims over Medicare reimbursementThe case centered around allegations that Cigna violated the False Claims Act by submitting and not withdrawing “inaccurate and untruthful” codes.2 years ago
OpinionsCongress should seek ‘poison pills’ for any US-Saudi nuclear agreementThe U.S. should link any Saudi nuclear deal to end-use monitoring of all weapons transferred to Riyad, the authors argue.By Eric Gomez, Jon Hoffman and Jordan Cohen2 years ago
VA failed to negotiate labor contract in good faith, arbitrator rulesSticking points continue to be details on employee discipline, awards and promotion.By Molly Weisner3 years ago
Federal agencies urged to review employee union bargaining eligibilityMore than half of the 2.1 million strong federal workforce is represented by a union.By Molly Weisner3 years ago
Houses passes bill safeguarding bargaining rights for VA employeesRep. Takano, a Democrat representing California, said the bill simply equalizes bargaining rights for more than 100,000 frontline VA healthcare workers.By Molly Weisner3 years ago