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Starbucks takes on federal labor agency at US Supreme Court
If the high court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the agency to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
By Dee-Ann Durbin
Federal penitentiary staff urge action on fentanyl exposure
This is the second time local union leaders are calling the agency out for failing to protect the roughly 500 employees who work there.
Biden picks Summerlin for Federal Labor Relations Authority post
The nomination, if approved by Congress, would fill a years-long gap in confirmed leadership.
Supreme Court upholds labor rights for ‘rare birds’ of National Guard
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling affirming that National Guard dual-status technicians are entitled to union representation.
Federal workers comp program risked lethal fentanyl prescriptions
For government employees who get injured on the job, the Federal Employees’ Compensation program finances medical care and other resources.
Veterans Affairs, union reach agreement on labor contract
AFGE represents roughly 291,000 VA employees and nearly 80% of all VA public servants are bargaining union employees.
Pentagon urged to use federal workforce instead of contractors
The commercial industrial base builds the systems and equipment, and the department ensures those systems are maintained and operational.
What happens to workers compensation when I collect social security?
The Labor Dept.'s Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers four major disability compensation programs.
By Reg Jones