Executive Council Statement
The Department of Homeland Security
… the President in the fight against terrorism, as do the thousands of federal employees who have been and remain committed to putting their country first in performing important functions related to homeland security; and WHEREAS, the President has … power are covered by collective bargaining agreements that require them to acquire and retain security clearances for work related to national security; and WHEREAS, OMB Director Mitch Daniels and Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge have … Council supports S. 2452, and condemns the Bush Administration's efforts to strip 170,000 federal employees of the right to union representation through collective bargaining; THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the AFL-CIO salutes the …