Patent Office Professional Association v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

The Patent Office Professional Association (“union”) petitions this court to review a decision by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (“FLRA” or “Authority”). At issue is the Authority’s decision finding that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“agency”) did not commit any unfair labor practices in violation of the Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute (“the Statute”), 5 U.S.C. §§ 7101-7135 (1982 & Supp. IV 1986). In proceedings before the Authority, the union charged that…