Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§4104 Employee Rights
Title 22 › CHAPTER 52 — FOREIGN SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER X — LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS › § 4104
Summary
Employees may form, join, help, or refuse to join labor unions and must be protected from punishment or retaliation for doing so. They can act as union representatives to speak to the Secretary, other government officials (including Congress), and can bargain about job conditions through representatives they choose under this part of the law.
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Title 22, §4104
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(a)Every employee has 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. Each employee shall be protected in the exercise of such right.
(b)Except as otherwise provided under this subchapter, such right includes the right—
(1)to act for a labor organization in the capacity of a representative and, in that capacity, to present the views of the labor organization to the Secretary and other officials of the Government, including 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 subchapter.
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22 U.S.C. § 4104
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102