Walker backs union rights at GAO

David Walker, head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), yesterday spoke in support of union rights at the agency.

{mosads}“I support the right of GAO employees to organize in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations,” Walker, the
U.S. comptroller general, said in a statement. “We are prepared to fully support a timely election process if the union meets the related requirements for a vote.”

Several employees and members of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Employees submitted a petition for a union election yesterday. To secure an election, 30 percent of the 1,500 analysts must sign on.

Walker said the GAO has consistently complied with the law and promised to “ensure that any election does not include supervisory employees.”