Amendment to Defund NSPS Wins on Voice Vote, thanks in part to AFGE lobbying efforts
The House today accepted an amendment to defund the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). The Inslee-Van Hollen-Jones amendment to the House FY2007 Defense Appropriations Bill to defund NSPS was accepted by voice vote, i.e., without a recorded vote. AFGE members owe thanks to Jay Inslee (D-WA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Walter Jones (R-NC), the sponsors of the amendment.
John Gage, National President of AFGE, which represents 200,000 DoD civilian employees, said, “I am pleased to see the House of Representatives show its support for the findings of the court that the department has overreached in its labor relations and appeal rights regulations. It’s a credit to Jay Inslee, Chris Van Hollen, and Walter Jones that the House passed this important amendment.”
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Cynthia Ennis
Cynthia Ennis has served as Executive Vice President of Local 1923 for over 20 years and was elected as President in August, 2003. Cynthia is fervently committed and dedicated to the labor movement.
In her position, Cynthia will move full speed ahead and address some of the serious challenges currently facing the federal workforce. Issues such as personnel reform, contracting out, pay parity, the stripping away of bargaining rights, and continually rising health insurance premiums are just to name a few. Cynthia intends on tackling these and many other issues in order to provide federal employees the rights they so richly deserve.