Unions oppose ‘draft’ of federal workers to Iraq

Federal Times . com

 

December 16th, 2006

 

Unions oppose ‘draft’ of federal workers to Iraq

By DANIEL FRIEDMAN

 

December 08, 2006

 

The Iraq Study Group’s recommendation that the Bush administration consider ordering government civilians to Iraq has drawn outrage from federal employees’ unions.

 

Civilian agencies have been seeking volunteers to assist with efforts in Iraq. But the report states that the potential danger of the assignment means few qualified candidates have taken the offer.

Therefore: “In the short term, if not enough civilians volunteer to fill key positions in Iraq, civilian agencies must fill those positions with directed assignments,” the report says...

 

 

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