Opinion ID: 405905
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Negotiations and the Bargaining Proposals

Text: 3 In early 1979, Local 1167 and Homestead Air Force Base began negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. Negotiations continued through the spring and summer. On August 14, 1979, Local 1167 received a letter from agency officials at Homestead Air Force Base asserting that six of the Union's bargaining proposals were not within the Agency's duty to bargain under the Civil Service Reform Act. The two proposals relevant to our review involve the contracting out of work performed by bargaining unit employees. The first of these proposals states: Article 12.1 4 It shall be the policy of the Employer to consult openly and fully with the Labor Organization regarding any review of a function for contracting out within the unit. The Employer agrees that work shall not be contracted out when it can be demonstrated that work performed in-house is more economically and effectively performed. Milestone Charts  related to review or feasibility studies for contracting out of work will be made available to the Labor Organization as actions are taken in accordance with such charts. 1 The second contested proposal states: Article 12.3 5 The Labor Organization shall be furnished dates and times of the pre-bid and bid-opening conferences and shall have the right to have two Labor Organization representatives present at the conferences. The contract will not be awarded for at least ten work days following the bid opening conference. 2