United States DC Circuit

An employing agency of the United States Government need not bargain over a de minimis change in "conditions of employment."

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2004
• Decided 01/28/2005
• Published 01/28/2005

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and GARLAND, Circuit Judge, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sally M. Tedrow argued the cause for petitioners.   With her on the briefs was James B. Coppess., Mark D. Roth, Judith D. Galat, Gregory O'Duden, Barbara A. Atkin, and Timothy B. Hannapel were on the brief of amici curiae American Federation of Government Employees, et al., in support of petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• James F. Blandford, Attorney, Federal Labor Relations Authority, argued the cause for respondent.   With him on the brief were David M. Smith, Solicitor, and William R. Tobey, Deputy Solicitor.