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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 82 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 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.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2023

 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

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   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.

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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