Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit May 6, 1986, 85-1363 (In Re American Federation of Government Employees, Afl-Cio)

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge.

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA or Authority) was established by Congress in 1978 to administer the labor-management relations program in the federal sector.

See Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. FLRA,

464 U.S. 89, 91-93, 104 S.Ct. 439, 441-42, 78 L.Ed.2d 195 (1983);

Department of Defense v.