Virginia Sen. Mark Warner has introduced AFSCME-backed legislation that would allow federal workers to regain their voice on the job.
The Protect America’s Workforce Act, introduced Wednesday, would block President Donald Trump’s March executive order that ripped collective bargaining rights away from hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
“Federal workers are essential to our nation's health and well-being, and when they have the freedom to collectively bargain for safe working conditions and strong public services, we all benefit,” said AFSCME President Lee Saunders. “We thank Senator Mark Warner for introducing this legislation, and we urge the Senate to quickly pass this bill.”
Federal workers, including AFSCME members, perform countless essential roles for our nation. In robbing them of their collective bargaining rights, this administration is siding with billionaires, rigging the system in favor of the wealthy at the expense of working families.
Warner’s bill, which has bipartisan support, is a companion to a measure that Maine Rep. Jared Golden introduced in the House back in April. That bipartisan bill has 223 co-sponsors.
“From the gutting of essential government agencies to the politization of nonpartisan government jobs, there’s never been a tougher time to be a federal worker,” Warner said. “As the Trump administration continues to terrorize the federal workforce, I’m proud to introduce legislation to safeguard the longstanding protections that federal employees need right now.”
We need your voice to let your senators in Congress — Democrat and Republican — know that you support this important bill. Tell them to sponsor the bill and oppose Trump’s union-busting plans.