Some Unions Balk as Federal Labor Contracts Database Goes Live

A new database of federal labor contracts is available on the Office of Personnel Management’s website, the government’s central HR agency said Jan. 9.

President Donald Trump in a May 2018 executive order called for the OPM to create the database of collective bargaining agreements.

The database “is about transparency in government,” OPM Director Dale Cabaniss said in a statement. “OPM is committed to implementing President Trump’s workforce reforms so the American people can have a more effective and efficient government.”

Some union leaders said Jan. 9 they’re skeptical that the administration’s intent with the database is to increase government ...