New FLRA Regional Director Appointed

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) announced today the FLRA's appointment of Barbara Kraft as Regional Director of its Washington Region.  “The Washington Regional Office is a keystone component of the OGC’s rebuilding effort as we strive to improve our capacity to fulfill our statutory duty to assist the Federal workforce to deliver quality services by improving their labor-management relations,” stated General Counsel Julia Akins Clark.  “Never has it been more important to have an experienced, steady hand at the helm of this office.  Barbara has excelled as an attorney and a manager and is well versed in the law of Federal labor relations.  She has had a thirty-year career in the public and private sectors helping parties improve their labor relations and understand their rights under the labor laws.  She is uniquely positioned to lead the Washington Region as we continue to restore the FLRA as a leader in labor relations in the Federal sector.”