From a "Contract Update"posted by the labor union that represents most Social Security employees:
It’s been more than eight months since President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13522 [ordering federal agencies to create labor-management forums], and high-ranking officials within Social Security continue to ignore that directive.
The EO’s purpose was a simple one: to involve employees through their Unions in the decision-making process, improve labor-management relations, improve the Federal Government’s productivity, and measure the progress of providing better service.
“It’s obvious to me that Commissioner Michael Astrue and members of his staff have no interest at all in implementing this order,” said Witold Skwierczynski, AFGE’s Chief Negotiator for the ongoing contract talks. “They are deliberately and defiantly ignoring a Presidential directive.
“Fifty of 51 agency forum plans have been approved. Social Security is still the only Federal agency without a certified plan.”
What AFGE conveniently forgot to mention was that they have refused the Agency's invitations to meet with SSA and the other unions representing SSA employees. AFGE seems to not understand the concept of give and take.
ReplyDeleteSure they understand the concept. But AFGE has always been much more interested in the taking rather than the giving....
ReplyDeleteThe good ship reality just doesn't float AFGE's pond very often, if you catch my drift.