Developing Efficient, Effective, and Cost- Reducing Approaches To Federal Sector Collective Bargaining

What it means

This order aims to streamline federal collective bargaining by requiring agencies to negotiate more efficiently with unions. It establishes guidelines for faster negotiations, restricts certain bargaining topics, and creates an interagency working group to coordinate federal labor relations strategies.

Expected impact

• Potentially shorter and more efficient collective bargaining negotiations, with recommended timelines of 4-6 months
• Greater management flexibility through limits on what agencies can negotiate with unions
• Possible reduction in union influence as agencies are directed to preserve management rights
• Increased transparency as collective bargaining agreements must be made publicly available online
• Potential pushback from federal employee unions who may view the changes as restricting their bargaining power