Section 1. Parties
This Agreement, subject to Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 7101-7135) (the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, referred to in the Agreement as the Statute), is between the Library of Congress (Library) and the Congressional Research Employees Association (CREA, or the Association), International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 75, referred to collectively as the Parties.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a Department of the Library and is subject to the provisions set out in the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, P.L. 91-510, other provisions of law, applicable regulations, including Library regulations, and this Agreement.
Section 2. Recognition
In October 1975, the Association petitioned the Labor-Management Relations Umpire for a representation election in a unit of Library employees in CRS. On February 18, 1976, an election was conducted, and the Association received a majority of valid ballots. On March 8, 1976, the Association was certified by the Umpire as the exclusive representative of all employees in the unit.
Section 3. Unit
The Unit for which the Association is the exclusive representative is composed of all professional and nonprofessional employees of the Congressional Research Service except for persons excluded from appropriate units by 5 U.S.C. 7112(b).
Section 4. Exclusive Representative
The Library recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees in the unit described in Section 3.