Trump allegedly dismisses FLRA chairwoman
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has been thrown into uncertainty following the removal of Chairwoman Susan Tsui Grundmann by President Joe Biden. According to an email obtained by Government Executive, Grundmann was terminated from the agency.
Grundmann's bio has been removed from the FLRA website, and her email expressed gratitude for serving with the FLRA workforce. In her email, she did not want the day to pass without saying farewell to the FLRA workforce. However, she did not say whether she would challenge her removal.
President Trump had appointed Grundmann in 2017, and her term was scheduled to expire in July 2025. The removal of Grundmann is seen as an attempt to hobble the independent agency that helps protect the rights of federal employees.
The FLRA's important work in handling unfair labor practice complaints and preserving collective bargaining in the public sector is jeopardized by this unlawful removal. The National Treasury Employees Union National President Doreen Greenwald condemned Grundmann's termination, stating that it undermines the agency's ability to carry out its mission.
Trump has a history of firing officials from independent agencies, including the Merit System Protections Board, National Labor Relations Board, offices of Special Counsel, and Government Ethics. The latest development at the FLRA has raised concerns about the politicisation of the agency and its impact on the rights of federal employees.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Anne Wagner and Republican Colleen Duffy Kiko remain at the FLRA. Hampton Dellinger, Special Counsel, has been reinstated until at least Thursday. The FLRA chair role is now listed as vacant on the website.
The FLRA did not respond to a request for comment, and Grundmann did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday. This story has been updated at 5:49 p.m.
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