The Defense Appropriations Bill is expected to reach the Floor of the House of Representatives the week of June 19.  At that time an amendment will be offered by Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) that would prohibit any money to be spent on the portions of the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) that have been ruled illegal in Federal District Court.  NSPS has been nothing more than a guise by the Bush administration to attack working families.  Federal employees should not be treated as enemy combatants.
 
Make no mistake, the ultimate goal in the administration’s war on working families is to strip all workers, both in the public and private sector, of their rights to unite and have a voice in the workplace.  Please send a message to Congress telling them to pull the plug on the illegal parts of NSPS.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

As you are well aware the Department of Defense (DoD) has published in final form their proposal for the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). DoD has exceeded their congressional authorization by assaulting the collective bargaining and appeal rights of their employees. This position has been upheld in Federal District Court.

Representatives Jay Inslee and Chris Van Hollen will offer an amendment prohibiting DoD from spending any more money on the parts of NSPS dealing with collective bargaining and employee appeal rights. This amendment does not deny funding for all of NSPS.

We support the "war on terrorism." Please do not use the threat of terrorism as an excuse to declare war on working families. Federal employees are not enemy combatants.

Please support the Inslee/Van Hollen amendment when it comes to a vote on the Floor of the House.

Thank you for your help protecting working families.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
June 16, 2006