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WASHINGTON – Employees of the National Park Service (NPS), Intermountain Region (IMR), will be represented by the National Treasury Employees Union following the results of an election announced this week.

The employees voted 317-11 for NTEU to be their exclusive representative, according to election results collected by the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

“This is a historic day for these NPS employees, who have chosen to stand together in solidarity and have a meaningful voice in their workplace,” said NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald. “We congratulate them on joining colleagues at NPS and across government who are empowered through their union to bring positive change to the agencies and advocate for the tools and resources they need to serve the American people.”

The new NTEU Chapter 347 will include approximately 650 employees from within the IMR, which spans from the northern peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the southern Chihuahuan Desert. Employees of the NPS Intermountain Region oversee 87 park units within eight states of the American West: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, and Montana. Positions include park rangers, scientists and administrative staff who work together to preserve natural and cultural resources, ensure visitor safety, and maintain park infrastructure.

The new chapter will join NTEU’s other two NPS Chapters 296 (NPS HQ) and 336 (NPS National Capital Region).

“NPS IMR employees protect our national heritage and some of our most cherished national treasures,” Greenwald said. “NTEU is honored to help them exercise their collective bargaining rights and improve their work lives.”

NTEU represents employees in 38 different federal agencies and departments.