House Democrats Demand Documents on Education Department’s ‘Union Busting’ Effort

Government Executive: Top Democrats on two House committees are demanding that Education Secretary Betsy Devos provide documents related to a department decision earlier this year to implement a new collective bargaining agreement without its union’s consent and to return to the negotiating table.

Earlier this year, the Education Department cut off negotiations with the American Federation of Government Employees over ground rules on a new collective bargaining agreement, and then submitted a new CBA that stripped dozens of privileges and protections from employees, including telework and official time.

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