5 U.S.C. § 7102 | Employees’ rights

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.

Pub. L. 95–454, title VII, § 701Oct. 13, 197892 Stat. 1192(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–554Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 523 Pub. L. 95–454 section 7211 of this titleA prior section 7102, , , , related to right of employees to petition Congress, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by . See .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Oct. 13, 1978section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454 section 1101 of this titleSection effective 90 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under .

Partial Suspension of Federal Service Labor-Management Relations

Nov. 4, 1982section 7103 of this titlePar. (2) of this section suspended with respect to any matter proposed for bargaining which would substantially impair the implementation by the United States Forces of any treaty or agreement, including any minutes or understandings thereto, between the United States and the Government of the host nation, see section 1(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 12391, , 47 F.R. 50457, set out as a note under .