Number: RL31520
Title: Collective Bargaining and Homeland Security
Authors: Jon O. Shimabukuro, American Law Division 
Abstract: This report discusses the personnel provisions of H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as well as the personnel provisions of S. 2452, the national Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002. In addition, the report discusses the President's existing authority under 5 U.S.C. 7103(b)(1) to exclude the employees of certain agencies from the ability to bargain collectively. The report provides a legislative history of this exclusion provision. Finally, the report reviews the concept of successorship, whereby a union may retain its status as the exclusive representative of employees acquired by a new employer. Successorship could be an issue for the eighteen unions that represent employees affected by the reorganization.
Pages: 7
Date: Updated November 18, 2002