222 President Vows To Work Towards Mutual Agreement and Reasonable Solutions

July 10, 2024 - Council 222 President Antonio Gaines e:alert to bargaining unit employees lists some of the actions the agency has taken to undermine our collective bargaining rights. President Gaines vows to continue to work towards mutual agreement and reasonable solutions. Read e:alert, go to E:alerts Page to view all alerts

What We Do

As a council we bargain for employees at a national level. We are an all volunteer organization and elect our leadership from our membership. It's very important that the best employees become union members and activists. As a bargaining unit employee, you are eligible for membership. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to talk with your Local President. Locals are the key to enforcing the benefits we negotiate at a national level. Without strong Locals, the contract is just paper.


Our Constitution       Our EO Policy       Our Contract

The Department of Labor June 2, 2006 Final Rule requires labor organizations subject to the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to periodically inform their members of their rights as union members. The Final Rule will help ensure that federal union members are given basic understanding of 1) rights as union members; 2) responsibilities of union officers.

Civil Service Reform Act of 1878 (CSRA) - The standards of conduct provisions in this Act, among other statues, guarantee certain rights to members of unions representing Federal employees and impose certain responsibilities on officers of these unions.

Read about the CSRA| DOL 06/02/06 Federal Register Final Rule | DOL Fact Sheet | Council 222 Constitution/ByLaws | Foreign Service Act of 1980 | Congressional Accountability Act of 1995