IFPTE Local 777

The good news: Management proposed, and Local 777 negotiated and signed, a settlement agreement that results in recognition that DA Fellows are bargaining unit employees. Management emailed each Fellow about their union rights. In exchange, we agreed to withdraw our clarification petition and our related unfair labor practice charges with the FLRA. The current DA Fellows ratified the agreement prior to union signature. Read the Settlement Agreement here!

The bad news: During the FLRA clarification petition, it seemed we were headed toward a hearing. Because there were no DA Student Interns on-board with LRC at the time, FLRA asked us to amend our petition to remove them from the ultimate decision. Now, management is maintaining that the DA Student Interns are outside the bargaining unit. We are engaging in conversations with management, but should those fail to be productive, we will re-file our petition and request an expedited hearing from FLRA. More to come soon!