S. 1006 — Federal Workforce Freedom Act

This section defines four terms for purposes of the Act: (1) "collective bargaining agreement" as any written or oral agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract between a Federal agency and a labor union that establishes terms or conditions of employment for Federal employees; (2) "Federal agency" as having the meaning given the term "agency" in 5 U.S.C. §551 (i.e., excluding Congress, courts, governments of territories or the District of Columbia, and certain other entities); (3) "Federal employee" as an individual employed in or under a Federal agency; and (4) "labor union" as any organization, association, agency, or Federal employee representation group that exists wholly or partly to represent Federal employees in grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours, benefits, or other terms and conditions of employment.

This section prohibits federal employees from organizing, joining, or participating in a labor union for purposes of collective bargaining or representation and prohibits federal agencies from recognizing or engaging in collective bargaining negotiations with a labor union. (Thus, this terminates statutory collective bargaining rights for the federal civilian workforce, which have existed since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.)

This section terminates any collective bargaining agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. It also requires dismissal of any arbitration, dispute resolution, or grievance proceeding filed before, on, or after enactment that is based on such an agreement.