that the Bush administration violated international labor law when it prohibited Transportation Security Officers from engaging in collective bargaining. (7) After the Federal Labor Relations Board approved a petition for the election of an exclusive representative, on February 4, 2011, then-TSA Administrator John Pistole issued a binding determination stating in part it is critical that every TSA employee feels that he or she has a voice and feels safe raising issues and concerns of all kinds. This is important not just for morale