28 FLRA No. 110

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD

              Respondent

      and

TIDEWATER VIRGINIA FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES METAL TRADES
COUNCIL, AFL-CIO

              Charging Party

Case No. 34-CA-70298

DECISION AND ORDER

I. Statement of the Case

This unfair labor practice case is before the Authority in accordance with section 2429.1(a) of the Authority's Rules and Regulations, based upon a stipulation entered into by the Respondent, the Charging Party (the Union) and the General Counsel. The issue is whether the Respondent violated section 7116(a)(1), (5) and (8) of the Federal Service Labor - Management Relations Statute (the Statute) by refusing to provide the Union, the exclusive representative of a unit of the Respondent's employees, with the names and home addresses of those employees as requested by the Union.

II. Facts

The Union is the exclusive representative of a unit of the Respondent's employees. By letters dated November 21, and December 16, 1986, the Union requested that the Respondent provide it with the names and home addresses of the unit employees. By letter dated January 12, 1987, the Respondent denied the request. The parties stipulated that the names and home addresses of the employees are normally maintained by the Respondent in the regular course of business; are reasonably available; and do not constitute guidance, advice, counsel or training provided to management officials or supervisors relating to collective bargaining. [PAGE]

III. Positions of the Parties

The Respondent essentially contends that release of the home addresses of employees would be contrary to the Privacy Act and section 7114(b)(4) of the Statute and that the information is not necessary for the Union to carry out its representational duties. The Respondent disagrees with the Authority's