Each employee shall have the right to form, join, or assist any labor organization, or to refrain from any such activity, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, and each employee shall be protected in the exercise of such right. Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, such right includes the right—
(1) to act for a labor organization in the capacity of a representative and the right, in that capacity, to present the views of the labor organization to heads of agencies and other officials of the executive branch of the Government, the Congress, or other appropriate authorities, and
(2) to engage in collective bargaining with respect to conditions of employment through representatives chosen by employees under this chapter.
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Each employee shall have the right to form, join, or assist any labor organization, or to refrain from any such activity, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, and each employee shall be protected in the exercise of such right. Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, such right includes the right—
(1) to act for a labor organization in the capacity of a representative and the right, in that capacity, to present the views of the labor organization to heads of agencies and other officials of the executive branch of the Government, the Congress, or other appropriate authorities, and
(2) to engage in collective bargaining with respect to conditions of employment through representatives chosen by employees under this chapter.
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§ 7102. Employees’ rights
Each employee shall have the right to form,
join, or assist any labor organization, or to re-
frain from any such activity, freely and without
fear of penalty or reprisal, and each employee
shall be protected in the exercise of such right.
Except as otherwise provided under this chapter,
such right includes the right—
(1) to act for a labor organization in the ca-
pacity of a representative and the right, in
that capacity, to present the views of the
labor organization to heads of agencies and
other officials of the executive branch of the
Government, the Congress, or other appro-
priate authorities, and
(2) to engage in collective bargaining with
respect to conditions of employment through
representatives chosen by employees under
this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title VII, § 701, Oct. 13,
1978, 92 Stat. 1192.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 7102, Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80
Stat. 523, related to right of employees to petition Con-
gress, prior to the general amendment of this chapter
by Pub. L. 95–454. See section 7211 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see sec-
tion 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date
of 1978 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.
PARTIAL SUSPENSION OF FEDERAL SERVICE LABOR-
MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
Par. (2) of this section suspended with respect to any
matter proposed for bargaining which would substan-
tially impair the implementation by the United States
Forces of any treaty or agreement, including any min-
utes or understandings thereto, between the United
States and the Government of the host nation, see sec-
tion 1(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 12391, Nov. 4, 1982, 47 F.