Goddard and Wallops Union Letters

Keith’s note: this is the letter sent by NASA GSFC Associate Center Director to the local Union President regarding cessation of union activities at GSFC. NASA Wallops employees got an identical letter. The wording matches a letter that was sent by the JSC Center Director. More below.

NASA’s implementation of EO 14343 will include:

• No longer recognizing the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers (IFPTE) and the American Federation of Government Employees
  (AFGE) as exclusive representatives for any group of NASA employees.
• The termination, abrogation, or repudiation of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with labor unions.
• Stopping NASA’s collection of union dues on behalf of labor unions.
• Reclaiming any agency space, furniture, equipment (e.g., computers, phones), and other resources that have been provided to labor unions for representational activities.
• Ceasing the processing of existing grievances filed under collective bargaining agreements.
• Withdrawing from any scheduled arbitrations and disregarding any newly filed grievances.
• Ceasing and withdrawing from any current negotiations with labor unions.
• Prohibiting union representatives from using taxpayer-funded union time.
• Implementing any new management-initiated changes without delay.
• Ceasing union representatives participation in formal discussions and Weingarten meetings.
• Ceasing the processing of union requests for information.
• Informing the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) that NASA unions no longer have standing to file a charge or to ask the FLRA to issue a complaint.

During NASA’s implementation of EO 14343, stakeholders will be notified as appropriate.
Sincerely,
Raymond J. Rubilotta
Associate Center Director, GSFC