American Federation of Government Employees, Local 32 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, Office of Personnel Management, Intervenor

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

This is a petition for review of a Federal Labor Relations Authority (“FLRA” or “Authority”) decision that a bargaining proposal from Local 32 of the American Federation of Government Employees (“Union”) is outside the Office of Personnel Management’s (“OPM” or “Agency”) duty to negotiate. The Authority found the proposal non-negotiable because it directly implicates and purports to regulate the working conditions of supervisors. Agreeing with the Authority, we deny the petition.

BACKGROUND

Where a union is the…