Introduction to the FLRA

The FLRA is an independent administrative federal agency that administers the labor-management relations program for 2.1 million non-postal federal employees worldwide.

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Register for Training

The FLRA’s one-stop shop for all things training with upcoming in-person events near you, YouTube videos, agency training contacts and more.

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eFiling

The FLRA's New and Improved eFiling System provides the federal-sector labor-management community with a convenient, user-friendly way to electronically submit case filings.

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Introduction to the FLRA

eFiling

Getting Started

FILE A CASE

File a case with the FLRA, including unfair labor practice charges, arbitration appeals, and requests for impasse assistance.

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REGIONAL OFFICES

Our Regional Offices investigate unfair labor practice charges, conduct union elections, provide training, and more.

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Learn more about federal labor-management relations, including unfair labor practices, representation matters, impasses, and negotiability.

CASE TYPES

The participation of employees in the formulation and implementation of employee policy and procedures affecting them contributes to the effective conduct of public business.

— President John F. Kennedy (Memorandum to the Heads of Agencies on Employee-Management Relations in the Federal Service, June 22, 1961)

Resources

You can find all of our resources in one convenient spot, including guides, FAQs, forms, and more.

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Upcoming Events

Introduction to the FLRA and the ULP Process, Official Time

Virtual Training 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

October 24, 2023 01:00 PM

Status: Open

7116(a)(1) and (b)(1) Statements, 7116(a)(2) and (4) discrimination, The Flagrant Misconduct Standard, The Union’s Duty of Fair Representation

Virtual Training 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

October 31, 2023 01:00 PM

Status: Open

Introduction to Negotiability: Exploring Authority Filings and Procedural Matters

Virtual (Teams)

October 11, 2023

09:30 AM to 03:00 PM

Status: Closed

What's New

Authority Decisions

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. ARMY GARRISON, PICATINNY ARSENAL, NEW JERSEY (Agency) and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL F-169 (Union)

Citation Number: 73 FLRA 700

Issuance Number:

134

Issuance Date:

2023-09-29

Digest (96 KB)

Case Number:

0-AR-5864

Arbitrator:

A. Martin Herring

TIDEWATER REGION MARKET, DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Agency) and AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO (Petitioner/Labor Organization) and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT LABOR (Petitioner/Labor Organization)

Citation Number: 73 FLRA 687

Issuance Number:

133

Issuance Date:

2023-09-28

Digest (101 KB)

Case Number:

WA-RP-22-0035, WA-RP-22-0053

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE (Agency) and AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 0519, NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL OF FOOD INSPECTION LOCALS (Union)

Citation Number: 73 FLRA 683

Issuance Number:

132

Issuance Date:

2023-09-27

Digest (97 KB)

Case Number:

0‑AR‑5849

Arbitrator:

David K. Monsour

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