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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc,ms4
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 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! ,national 
,treasury ,employees ,union on its #he? 
anniv]s>y & comm5d+ ! d$ication %[n     
,f$]al employees & cont9u$ s]vice       
provid$ by ! ,national ,treasury        
,employees ,union & ! memb]s ( !        
,national ,treasury ,employees ,union4  
,:]eas1 9 #aich1 a gr\p ( employees 9   
,wiscons9 b&$ toge!r to elim9ate        
political influ5ce 9 ! jobs ( ^?        
employees z rev5ue collectors1 m>k+ !   
beg9n+ ( ! ,national ,treasury          
,employees ,union 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z ,,nteu72 ,:]eas t gr\p p]si/$
 = #ad ye>s & f9ally won civil s]vice   
protections1 lead+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( !  

pr(essional work=ce at ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,s]vice t exi/s today2 ,:]eas1 9
 #aigb1 ,,nteu sign$ ! fir/ negotiat$   
b>ga9+ agreem5t ( ,,nteu1 :i* develop$ a
 %>$ set ( responsibilities = manag]s & 
b>ga9+ unit employees t 7 design$ to    
improve ! work=ce & a*ieve ! mission ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice2 ,:]eas1 s9ce 
t initial agreem5t1 ,,nteu has promot$  
new & innovative workplace policies t   
b5efit ,f$]al employees & ag5cies1 su* z
 alt]native "w s*$ules & telework       
policies2 ,:]eas ,,nteu-- 7#a7 s]ves z a
 p[]ful voice = ! memb]s ( ,,nteu & =   
,f$]al employees 9 g5]al2  7#b7 has     
successfully s\ght to promote & def5d   
,f$]al s]vice z a noble call+ involv+ a 
v>iety ( *all5g+ & rew>d+ pr(essions2 & 
7#c7 has f\ght tirelessly to ensure t   
,f$]al employees are free f             
discrim9ation1 politicization1 &        
retaliation = disclos+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse2 ,:]eas ! "w (     
,,nteu & ! k & skills ( ! highly tra9$  
individuals repres5t$ by ,,nteu :o "w = 

! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t contribute           
significantly to ! greatness & prosp]ity
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,nteu has   
gr[n to repres5t approximately #aej1jjj 
employees f #cd diff]5t ,f$]al ag5cies1 
& ! memb]s ( ,,nteu1 among o!r ?+s--    
7#a7 collect ! rev5ue t funds ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 help protect ! bord]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ensure t        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h clean   
air & wat]2  7#d7 protect consum]s1     
inve/ors1 bank depositors1 & agriculture
 commodity trad]s2  7#e7 s]ve !         
b5efici>ies ( important heal? & social  
programs & ensure ! safety ( food &     
drugs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 protect
 & pres]ve ! national p>ks & public l&s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! mission (   
,,nteu1 to help create workplaces 9 :i* 
e ,f$]al employee is treat$ ) dignity & 
respect1 has be5 met by ! ef=ts ( ,,nteu
 to-- 7#a7 advocate = fair pay &        
b5efits2  7#b7 negotiate = "w-life      
balance initiatives2 &  7#c7 ensure a   
m]it-bas$1 nonp>tisan civil s]vice2     

,:]eas1 :e!r advocat+ on ,capitol ,hill1
 at ! b>ga9+ table1 or 9 workplaces     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,,nteu cont9ues 
to make hi/ory ?r\gh its accompli%m5ts2 
& ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ,,nteu is celebrat+  
its #he? anniv]s>y3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates !         
,national ,treasury ,employees ,union on
 its #he? anniv]s>y2 &  7#b7 comm5ds--  
7,a7 ! "w ( ! ,national ,treasury       
,employees ,union2 &  7,b7 ! memb]s ( ! 
,national ,treasury ,employees ,union = 
_! out/&+ contributions to ! ,unit$     
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