[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S536]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 82--CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES 
   UNION ON ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY AND COMMENDING THE DEDICATION SHOWN 
   FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND CONTINUED SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL 
   TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION AND THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL TREASURY 
                            EMPLOYEES UNION

  Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
Cardin, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Sanders) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions:

                               S. Res. 82

       Whereas, in 1938, a group of employees in Wisconsin banded 
     together to eliminate political influence in the jobs of 
     those employees as revenue collectors, marking the beginning 
     of the National Treasury Employees Union (referred to in this 
     preamble as ``NTEU'');
       Whereas that group persisted for 14 years and finally won 
     civil service protections, leading to the establishment of 
     the professional workforce at the Internal Revenue Service 
     that exists today;
       Whereas, in 1972, NTEU signed the first negotiated 
     bargaining agreement of NTEU, which developed a shared set of 
     responsibilities for managers and bargaining unit employees 
     that were designed to improve the workforce and achieve the 
     mission of the Internal Revenue Service;
       Whereas, since that initial agreement, NTEU has promoted 
     new and innovative workplace policies that benefit Federal 
     employees and agencies, such as alternative work schedules 
     and telework policies;
       Whereas NTEU--
       (1) serves as a powerful voice for the members of NTEU and 
     for Federal employees in general;
       (2) has successfully sought to promote and defend Federal 
     service as a noble calling involving a variety of challenging 
     and rewarding professions; and
       (3) has fought tirelessly to ensure that Federal employees 
     are free from discrimination, politicization, and retaliation 
     for disclosing Federal Government waste, fraud, and abuse;

       Whereas the work of NTEU and the knowledge and skills of 
     the highly trained individuals represented by NTEU who work 
     for the Federal Government contribute significantly to the 
     greatness and prosperity of the United States;
       Whereas NTEU has grown to represent approximately 150,000 
     employees from 34 different Federal agencies, and the members 
     of NTEU, among other things--
       (1) collect the revenue that funds the Federal Government;
       (2) help protect the borders of the United States;
       (3) ensure that individuals in the United States have clean 
     air and water;
       (4) protect consumers, investors, bank depositors, and 
     agriculture commodity traders;
       (5) serve the beneficiaries of important health and social 
     programs and ensure the safety of food and drugs in the 
     United States; and
       (6) protect and preserve the national parks and public 
     lands of the United States;
       Whereas the mission of NTEU, to help create workplaces in 
     which every Federal employee is treated with dignity and 
     respect, has been met by the efforts of NTEU to--
       (1) advocate for fair pay and benefits;
       (2) negotiate for work-life balance initiatives; and
       (3) ensure a merit-based, nonpartisan civil service;
       Whereas, whether advocating on Capitol Hill, at the 
     bargaining table, or in workplaces across the United States, 
     NTEU continues to make history through its accomplishments; 
     and
       Whereas, in 2023, NTEU is celebrating its 85th anniversary: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the National Treasury Employees Union on 
     its 85th anniversary; and
       (2) commends--
       (A) the work of the National Treasury Employees Union; and
       (B) the members of the National Treasury Employees Union 
     for their outstanding contributions to the United States.

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