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Journal
Journal of Collective Negotiations
ISSN
2167-7816 (print) 2167-7824 (electronic)
Volume
1
Issue
2
Date
6/1/1972

Article Facts

Title
The Impact of Executive Order 11491 On the Federal Labor Management Relations Program
DOI
10.2190/QLQX-C41L-QK9E-H20R
Author
MILDEN J. FOX, JR. AND HUNTLY E. SHELTON, JR.
Online Date
05/09/2002

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The Impact of Executive Order 11491 On the Federal Labor Management Relations Program

MILDEN J. FOX, JR. AND HUNTLY E. SHELTON, JR.

DOI: 10.2190/QLQX-C41L-QK9E-H20R

Abstract

President Kennedy signed Executive Order 10988 in the 1962 to begin a government wide labor relations policy for Federal workers. This program worked well but needed revision as conditions changed, leading President Johnson to appoint a Review Committee. After study, a new executive order, No. 11491, was signed by President Nixon in 1969, which redirected the program toward greater conformance with private sector practices. New Order 11491 abolished informal and formal recognition in favor of exclusive recognition, established the Federal Labor Relations Council to administer the program, the Federal Services Impasses Panel to resolve disputes, and extended use of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to the Federal program at no cost to either party.

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