I understand why the American Federation of Government Employees is concerned about the federal government contracting work out to private agencies. Lots of the contract employees, at least in the DC area and around military bases, are former feds. No idea about the numbers. But a lot. A lot of younger workers seem loathe to join unions.
Times are too good.
Federal unions are having trouble. Considering their normal high attrition rate, because of death, that is quit an accomplishment. AFGE also says its membership is up slightly. The American Federation of Government Employees, National Treasury Employees Union, National Assn of Letter Carriers and AMerican Postal Workers Union have all endorsed Gore. The Schedule Cs and Politicals were the subject of a Fed Diary last week.