Texas Guardsmen Could Unionize. What Does That Mean? – By Steve Beynon (Military.com) / February 17, 2022
More than 40 years after Congress torpedoed any hopes of service members being able to unionize, some Texas National Guard troops deployed on the U.S.-Mexico border aim to be the first troops to do just that after a recent federal court filing found the prohibition does not include those on state orders.
If they’re successful, it could prove a flashpoint for the rights of the nation’s 400,000 Guardsmen, who have been tasked with a long string of domestic missions during the pandemic, following their key role in the post-9/11 wars.
National Guard leaders are keeping their eye on the situation in Texas, unsure how they would respond if their own ranks were formally organized.
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