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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjbj,mr4    
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,van 
,holl51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4   
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mrs4   
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1   
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4      
,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide t c]ta9        
,executive ord]s & ,presid5tial memor&um
 ) respect to ,f$]al employee collective
 b>ga9+ %all h no =ce or effect1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,collective   
,b>ga9+ & ,(ficial ,"t = ,f$]al ,work]s 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,f$]al unions play a       
critical role 9 protect+ ! rights (     
,f$]al work]s by all[+ memb]s to h a    
collective voice on ! job & 9 !         
legislative process1 advance issues =   
work+ families1 ensure equal            

opportunities = all work]s1 & raise !   
/&>ds by :i* all pr(essional & te*nical 
work]s are employ$4  7#b7 ,collective   
b>ga9+ is ess5tial to ! union process1  
because x provides mutual agreem5t      
betwe5 all p>ties t fo/]s h>moni\s      
relation%ips betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &
 its employees & protects ! int]e/ ( bo?
 p>ties4  7#c7 ,! curr5t adm9i/ration   
has act$ ?r\gh ,executive ord]s &       
(ficial memor&ums to dismantle ,f$]al   
unions & und]m9e _! collective b>ga9+   
rights across ! ,f$]al work=ce & ^!     
directives h already negatively impact$ 
labor contracts1 bo? sign$ & "u active  
negotiation4  7#d7 ,^! ord]s set an     
aggressive s*$ule = unions to engage 9  
collective b>ga9+1 :ile also sla%+ !    
unions (ficial "t = p]=m+ union duties  
by ov] #ia p]c5t 9 "s cases4 ,^! actions
 are limit+ ! ability = unions to prep>e
 = negotiations & p]=m _! legally       
requir$ employee repres5tational duties4
  7#e7 ,section #gaja7;a7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 /ates t ,congress  

f9ds t labor organizations & collective 
b>ga9+ 9 ! civil s]vice are 9 ! public  
int]e/44 ,attempt+ to elim9ate ! union  
by elim9at+ almo/ all its (ficial "t    
repudiates ! /atutory position t unions 
are 9 ! public int]e/4  7#f7 ,?r\gh ^!  
ord]s1 ag5cies are requir$ to comply )  
artificial b>ga9+ s*$ules1 :i* und]m9e  
good fai? negotiations & div]t !        
decision mak+ to an impasse panel1 :i*  
has no union repres5tation on x & does n
 repres5t bo? p>ties4  7#g7             
,collectively1 ! adm9i/ration's actions 
h violat$ congressional int5t1 und]m9$ !
 ability ( unions to engage 9 collective
 b>ga9+1 & ?reat5$ ! rights & b5efits ( 
millions ( ,f$]al work]s4  #c4          
,nullification ( ,executive ord]s &     
,presid5tial memor&um relat+ to ,f$]al  
employee collective b>ga9+ ,ea* ( !     
foll[+ ,executive ord]s & ,presid5tial  
memor&um are resc9d$ & %all h no =ce or 
effect3 7#a7 ,executive ,ord] #achcg    
7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #becce2 relat+ to ! use 
( (ficial "t74  7#b7 ,executive ,ord]   

#achcf 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #becbi2 relat+ to
 ,f$]al collective b>ga9+74  7#c7       
,executive ,ord] #achci 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 
#becdc2 relat+ to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems       
,protection ,bo>d74  7#d7 ,!            
,presid5tial ,memor&um on ! ,delegation 
( ,c]ta9 ,au?ority "u ! ,f$]al ,s]vice  
,labor-,managem5t ,relations ,/atute1   
issu$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se on       
,janu>y #bi1 #bjbj4