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Bush strips collective bargaining rights from federal employees.
Think Progress — Yesterday, President Bush issued an executive order “that denies collective bargaining rights to about 8,600 federal employees who work in law enforcement, intelligence and other agencies responsible for national security.” 900 of the employees affected were already represented by collective bargaining units. Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, said that employees “had their collective bargaining rights stripped away for no justifiable reason.” For more on Bush’s last-minute regulations, orders, and proposed ...

Bush issues order denying bargaining rights to fed employees
Daily Kos — ... intelligence and other agencies responsible for national security. Mr. Bush said it would be inconsistent with "national security requirements" to allow those employees to engage in collective bargaining with respect to the conditions of their employment. Among those affected are 5,000 employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which is now part of the Justice Department. The text of the executive order can be found here. Because nothing ensures our national security quite like people who aren't allowed to ...

Bad as he wants to be
Political Animal — BAD AS HE WANTS TO BE.... In most respects, the seven remaining weeks of George W. Bush's presidency offer him something of an opportunity. No, he probably won't be working with lawmakers on any last-minute legislation, but the president still has the power to make policy changes, and leave on a high note, if he wants to. Of course, he doesn't want to . Yesterday, President Bush issued an executive order "that denies collective bargaining rights to about 8,600 federal employees who work in law enforcement, intelligence and other agencies responsible for ...