U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service seeks review of the determination by the Federal Labor Relations Authority that it committed an unfair labor practice. The FLRA seeks enforcement of its order. For the reasons assigned, we grant the petition for review, in part and order enforcement in part.

Background

This dispute has its genesis in revisions by the INS in its policy on the use of firearms by employees. Negotiations between the agency and the employees’ collective bargaining representatives, the National Border Patrol Council and the National…