One of the largest union elections ever conducted inside the government has moved a step closer to resolution.The Washington regional director of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, in a decision issued late Wednesday, said the National Treasury Employees Union should be certified to represent about 30,000 workers in Customs and Border Protection, a major bureau in the Homeland Security Department.
NTEU defeated the American Federation of Government Employees last June -- 7,349 to 3,426 -- for the right to represent the employees. AFGE filed objections to the election, but a review conducted by Robert P. Hunter, the Washington FLRA regional director, found no merit to the claims.
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