WASHINGTON (AP) — Staffers at the White House budget office filed a petition Monday to join a labor union, seeking to gain more input over their working conditions.
About half of the career work force at the Office of Management and Budget signed the petition, said Peter Winch, deputy director of field services and education for the American Federation of Government Workers.
Winch said the move is not a signal that workers are unhappy at the agency, but a sign that they would like more of a voice in how the office is organized and more appreciation for the work they do.
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