§ 4101. — Congressional findings and policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 22USC4101]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER X--LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
Sec. 4101. Congressional findings and policy
The Congress finds that--
(1) experience in both private and public employment indicates
that the statutory protection of the right of workers to organize,
bargain collectively, and participate through labor organizations of
their own choosing in decisions which affect them--
(A) safeguards the public interest,
(B) contributes to the effective conduct of public business,
and
(C) facilitates and encourages the amicable settlement of
disputes between workers and their employers involving
conditions of employment;
(2) the public interest demands the highest standards of
performance by members of the Service and the continuous development
and implementation of modern and progressive work practices to
facilitate improved performance and efficiency; and
(3) the unique conditions of Foreign Service employment require
a distinct framework for the development and implementation of
modern, constructive, and cooperative relationships between
management officials and organizations representing members of the
Service.
Therefore, labor organizations and collective bargaining in the Service
are in the public interest and are consistent with the requirement of an
effective and efficient Government. The provisions of this subchapter
should be interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirement of an
effective and efficient Government.
(Pub. L. 96-465, title I, Sec. 1001, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2128.)
