General Counsel Announces Revisions to Unfair Labor Practice Regulations to Implement Pre-Complaint Alternative Dispute Resolution

The General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Julia Akins Clark, announced today in a press release a Federal Register notice of final rulemaking ((75 Fed. Reg. 13429) (March 22, 2010)), revising the unfair labor practice (ULP) regulations to become effective April 1, 2010.  “The amended rules restore the Office of the General Counsel’s leadership role in providing alternative dispute resolution, training and education services to our parties,” stated General Counsel Clark.  “Staff will be made available once again to assist parties in working collaboratively to resolve labor-management relations disputes.”