Senator Hassan Statement on Trump Administration’s Move to Attack Collective Bargaining Rights for Many Federal Workers

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’sannouncementthat it is unilaterally ending collective bargaining for many hard-working employees across the federal government:
“When unions can engage in collective bargaining, the middle class grows. The President could spend his time on efforts to lower costs for families. Instead, he keeps attacking the hard-working federal employees, many of whom are veterans, who provide critical services and keep Americans safe. It’s wrong, and it can’t stand.”
Approximately 30 percent of federalemployeesare veterans. Senator Hassan helpedintroducetheProtecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which strengthens federal laws that protect workers’ right to join a union and bargain for higher wages and better benefits.
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