Flra

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES 

UNION (NTEU),

No. 03-74093 Petitioner, v.  FLRA No.

O-NG-2667

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS

OPINION

AUTHORITY,

Respondent.  On Petition for Review of an Order of the Federal Labor Relations Authority

Argued and Submitted April 4, 2005—Seattle, Washington

Filed August 12, 2005

Before: Ronald M. Gould, Richard C. Tallman, and Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Gould

10549 NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION v. FLRA 10551

COUNSEL

Gregory O’Duden, General Counsel, Barbara A. Atkin, Dep- uty General Counsel, and Julie M. Wilson, Assistant Counsel, Washington, D.C., for the petitioner.

David M. Smith, Solicitor, William R. Tobey, Deputy Solici- tor, and David M. Shewchuk, Attorney, Washington, D.C., for the respondent. 10552 NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION v. FLRA

OPINION

GOULD, Circuit Judge:

This petition for review of an order by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) arises out of negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement between the National Trea- sury Employees Union (NTEU) and the Internal…