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The Authority adjudicates disputes arising under the [[Civil Service Reform Act of 1978|Civil Service Reform Act]], deciding cases concerning the negotiability of [[collective bargaining]] agreement proposals, appeals concerning unfair labor practices and representation petitions, and exceptions to [[Grievance (labour)|grievance]] arbitration awards. Consistent with its statutory charge to provide leadership in establishing policies and guidance to participants in the Federal labor-management relations program, the Authority also assists Federal agencies and [[labor union|unions]] in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the Statute through statutory training of parties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flra.gov/resources-training/training|title=Training - FLRA|website=www.flra.gov|accessdate=22 June 2019}}</ref>
The Authority adjudicates disputes arising under the [[Civil Service Reform Act of 1978|Civil Service Reform Act]], deciding cases concerning the negotiability of [[collective bargaining]] agreement proposals, appeals concerning unfair labor practices and representation petitions, and exceptions to [[Grievance (labour)|grievance]] arbitration awards. Consistent with its statutory charge to provide leadership in establishing policies and guidance to participants in the Federal labor-management relations program, the Authority also assists Federal agencies and [[labor union|unions]] in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the Statute through statutory training of parties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flra.gov/resources-training/training|title=Training - FLRA|website=www.flra.gov|accessdate=22 June 2019}}</ref>


In 1981, it [[decertification|decertified]]—that is, stripped it from its status as a representative union—the air traffic controllers' [[Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)|PATCO]] union, after the [[1981 air traffic controllers strike]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Patco Decertification Vote Is Switched From 2-1 to 3-0|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=1981-11-05|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950CE5DF1E39F936A35752C1A967948260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fA%2fAir%20Traffic%20Control}}</ref>
In 1981, it [[decertification|decertified]]—that is, stripped it from its status as a representative union—the air traffic controllers' [[Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)|PATCO]] union, after the [[1981 air traffic controllers strike]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Patco Decertification Vote Is Switched From 2-1 to 3-0|newspaper=The New York Times|date=1981-11-05|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950CE5DF1E39F936A35752C1A967948260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fA%2fAir%20Traffic%20Control}}</ref>


The agency is separate from the [[National Labor Relations Board]], which governs private-sector labor relations.
The agency is separate from the [[National Labor Relations Board]], which governs private-sector labor relations.