United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

Petition for review granted and application for enforcement denied by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which District Judge ELLIS joined. Judge MURNAGHAN wrote a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge.

The question presented in this case is whether the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission can be compelled to negotiate with a union for proposals defining employee rights and procedures for investigatory interviews of the Commission’s employees conducted by the Office of Inspector General. The National Treasury Employees Union, the authorized…