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We strongly support the Protect America’s Workforce Act
(H.R. 2250) because it defends the rights of more than a million federal
employees whose voices and livelihoods are under attack. Federal workers keep
our country running—from inspecting our food to safeguarding public health—and
they deserve the same dignity, stability, and union protections as any other
American worker. This legislation is a crucial step toward restoring fairness
and accountability in government workplaces.
In recent years, President Donald Trump has taken unprecedented actions to
weaken federal unions. His proposed “Schedule F” plan would reclassify large
numbers of career employees as at-will political appointees, stripping them of
job security and collective bargaining rights. Even more alarming, he has
issued executive orders instructing agencies to ignore existing union
contracts—first targeting nearly one million workers and later expanding to
cover hundreds of thousands more. These moves threaten to roll back the most
extensive set of worker protections in U.S. history.
Without union contracts, federal employees would be left vulnerable to
political retaliation, sudden firings, and shifting demands from whichever
administration happens to be in power. That is not only unjust to workers—it
undermines the stability and effectiveness of government itself. The services
Americans rely on every day depend on a workforce that is free from political
coercion and protected by fair labor agreements.
H.R. 2250 directly addresses this crisis. The bill would overturn Trump’s
executive orders, restore collective bargaining agreements, and reaffirm the
right of federal employees to organize and negotiate over their working
conditions. With strong bipartisan support already building in Congress, it
represents a commonsense solution to protect both workers and the integrity of
our government.
The choice before lawmakers is simple: either allow the largest rollback of
union rights in American history to stand, or pass the Protect America’s
Workforce Act and secure fair treatment for the people who serve our nation
every day. We urge Congress to act quickly and pass H.R. 2250 without delay.
Federal workers—and the American public who depend on them—cannot afford to
wait.
Press Release: Golden, Fitzpatrick introduce bipartisan bill to repeal President Trump’s order restricting collective bargaining for federal workers (Jared Golden, 4-1-25)
H.R.2550 - Protect America's Workforce Act
Congress must immediately restore the union rights of federal employees (The Hill, 9-1-25)
Help Protect Federal Workers From Trump’s Union-Busting Attacks (Common Dreams, 10-5-25)