Legal Opinion

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided June 23, 1987No. 86-2619PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has petitioned for review of a Federal Labor Relations Authority (“FLRA”) decision ordering HHS to bargain over a proposal by the American Federation of Government Employees (the “Union”). The proposal would require HHS to comply with OMB Circular A-761 (the “Circular”) when making “contracting-out” decisions. HHS contends that it has no duty to bargain because the proposal concerns a subject exclusively reserved to management. The FLRA has cross-petitioned for enforcement, and the union intervened on the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  4. Republic Steel Corp. v. MaddoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Mastro Plastics Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1956

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services v. Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
  2. U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services v. Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987

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