NAT. TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION v. F.L.R.A.

No. 08-1015.

550 F.3d 1148 (2008)

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION, Petitioner v. FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 19, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy B. Hannapel argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Gregory O'Duden and Larry J. Adkins.

James F. Blandford, Attorney, Federal Labor Relations Authority, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Rosa M. Koppel, Solicitor, and William R. Tobey, Deputy Solicitor.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.


TATEL, Circuit Judge:

This case presents the question whether the Federal Labor Relations Authority reasonably concluded that customs officers endanger themselves by growing certain styles of hair, beards, and mustaches. Petitioner National Treasury Employees Union argues that the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must negotiate over three union proposals to modify CBP's grooming standards policy. CBP claims that because these proposals would affect...

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