The Nation - News from Sept. 2, 1987
A federal employees union, joining a similar action already pending in federal court, filed suit in Washington challenging the legality of forced government secrecy pledges. The new legal move, filed by the AFL-CIO’s American Federation of Government Employees, which represents about 700,000 workers, called for a halt to secrecy pledges required by the government. An earlier suit was filed by the National Federation of Federal Employees. Both suits now are pending before federal Judge Oliver Gash. The Justice Department, representing the government, must file a response by Oct. 17.
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