In November 2006, the International Labor Organization ruled 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