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Bush strips collective bargaining rights from federal employees.
Think Progress —
... “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 ...
The Daily Muck
TPMMuckraker —
... President Bush issued an executive order Monday that rescinds bargaining rights for approximately 8,600 federal employees, including members of the Immigration Department and Federal Air Marshals Service. The rights were first granted in the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act. Bush has issued a series of "midnight orders," many designed to weaken environmental and labor regulations, that will go into effect before he leaves office. (New York Times) ...
Bush issues order denying bargaining rights to fed employees
Daily Kos —
Ah, the carnage of the the long goodbye: WASHINGTON — President Bush issued an executive order on Monday that denies collective bargaining rights to about 8,600 federal employees who work in law enforcement, 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, ...
Bad as he wants to be
Political Animal —
... "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 ...
Fratto Whitewashes Bush’s Midnight Regulatory Blitz As ‘Transparent,’ ‘Routine,’ And ‘Responsible’
Think Progress —
... are not “midnight regulations” or “rushed regulations.” There will be no surprises: The vast majority of regulations finalized in these last months will have been published for public review and comment since June 1, more than six months before the end of the president’s term.
Bush’s last-minute regulations are hardly “unremarkable.” Rather, they are ideologically-driven, and will weaken health care, workers rights, and degrade the environment. Bush still plans on releasing some ...
