10.2190/8HKP-HQ92-5P04-967U 8HKPHQ925P04967U 0 UNION PERSPECTIVES ON THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT OF 1978 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=8HKPHQ925P04967U 2 DENA B. FEREN The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 is the first piece of legislation to govern collective bargaining relationships in the federal sector. Union leaders were actively involved in the debate preceding its passage, particularly with regard to Title VII which ultimately gave collective bargaining the protection of law. Other portions of the Statute that had a direct impact on the welfare of union members related to performance appraisal and discharge. This article presents an account of the issues receiving union support prior to passage of the Act and briefly summarizes what was gained and what was lost from the union perspective.