(Carolyn Kaster/AP)The Federal Labor Relations Authority is a tiny speck among Uncle Sam’s arsenal of agencies, akin to a freckle next to the big muscle of his Defense Department. It administers and resolves labor-management relations and disputes involving more than 2 million federal employees, including 1.2 million represented in 2,200 bargaining units. Federal unions represent all employees in a bargaining unit, not just those who are dues paying members. This fits in nicely with other Trump efforts to erode the influence of federal labor organizations. Trump plan to eliminate programs leaves questions; budget also hits federal unionsTrump tries to weaken federal unions, but membership grows in reaction to GOP actionsRepublicans launch new tactic in latest attack on federal unions

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2018 11:05 UTC