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Section 519 Update Sheds Little New
Information
by Ben Banchs
Washington, DC (June
21, 2012) – For the second time this year LIUNA met with DoD for
an interim update of the Section 519 Report. The meeting
provided no new insight into the report other than it is
ongoing. Aside from a brief slide presentation DoD shared little
else, and the information contained within the presentation did
not provide new data.
There were no CNA representatives present at this second
gathering. In fact, the only news story here is the lack
of information coming from DoD and CNA. DoD representatives were
tight-lipped and completely avoided specifics when answering
questions posed to them by those present. With the study
language not directly requiring Union involvement, DoD and CNA
are essentially stiff-arming any Union involvement in the study,
and have yet to address when and where employee interviews will
take place, and whether they will be one-on-one or focus-group
based. No plans were discussed for a third update meeting.
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