On Wednesday, July 10, the U.S. Senate confirmed Anne Wagner as the third member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). She was approved by a vote of 55-37, and her confirmation restores FLRA’s leadership.

The FLRA’s mission is: Protecting rights and facilitating stable relationships among federal agencies, labor organizations, and employees while advancing an effective and efficient government through the administration of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute.

The FLRA oversees labor-management relations at federal agencies and is comprised of a three-member board that settles unfair labor practice complaints and disputes between unions and management. However, the FLRA has only had two confirmed members since January of 2023, leaving it unable to rule on controversial cases requiring a tie-breaking vote.