What are employer unfair labor practices?
It is a ULP Unfair Labor Practice - A violation of any of the provisions of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. Both management and the union are capable of committing an unfair labor practice. for an employer to [§7116 (a)]:
The most commonly committed ULPs concern management’s failure to bargain with the union concerning conditions of employment Under § 7103(a)(14), COE "means personnel policies, practices, and matters, whether established by rule, regulation, or otherwise [e.g., by custom or practice], affecting working conditions, except that such term does not include policies, practices, and matters--(A) relating to political activities prohibited under subchapter III of chapter 73 of this title; (B) relating to the classification of any positions; or (C) to the extent such matters are specifically provided for by Federal statute." for bargaining unit employees. Examples of these types of violations include:
Other common ULP charges deal with management officials: