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Kennedy Executive Order 10988 Grants Federal Workers Collective Bargaining Rights

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President John F. Kennedy issues Executive Order 10988 granting federal employees the right to collective bargaining for the first time in U.S. history, catalyzing explosive growth in public sector unionization that transforms the American labor movement. Following Kennedy’s executive action, …

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