GSA organization, labor unions resolve differences (GovExec.com)

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GSA organization, labor unions resolve differences

By Daniel Pulliam
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Disagreements between a federal labor union and officials at a recently created contracting division of the General Services Administration have been resolved, officials said Thursday.

Barney Brasseux, acting deputy commissioner at the Federal Acquisition Service, said the agreement clears the final hurdle in combining the old Federal Supply Service and Federal Technology Service.

Representatives from both sides said the negotiations were difficult, but resulted in a stronger relationship. Last month, officials from the National Federation of Federal Employees said they did not oppose the reorganization, but wanted to make sure employees were not hurt in the merger process.

The other union representing the new acquisition branch's 4,100 employees -- the American Federation of Government Employees -- finished bargaining earlier.

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