Today is the 61st Anniversary of Federal Employees’ Right to Unionize

Today marks the anniversary of Executive Order 10988 granting federal employees the right to collectively bargaining.

On January 17, 1962, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10988, “Employee-Management Cooperation in the Federal Sector” giving federal employees a limited right to unionize and bargain with their employer agencies.

This executive order led to greater equality for employees in the workplace, and significant changes regarding promotion systems, scheduling, working conditions, benefits and more. 

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