On March 22, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced legislation, the Federal Labor-Management Partnerships Act (H.R. 7787 / S. 4039), which would create a federal partnership council for management and labor to work together. FMA endorsed the legislation.

The Federal Managers Association sat on the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations, created by an Executive Order under President Barack Obama. That council was eliminated at the end of the Obama administration. FMA found the council to be a useful tool for interacting with federal unions, celebrating successes, and working together wherever possible on issues of mutual concern. The council addressed employee engagement, recruitment and retention, and many other topics of interest. FMA supports a legislatively created council to provide for ongoing dialogue.

To follow the progress of the Federal Labor-Management Partnerships Act, click here and here.