“Federal workers show up on the job every day to do the people’s work, and their limited collective bargaining rights are critical to protecting them from unfair treatment and political interference.”
In brief · Golden argues federal workers' limited bargaining rights protect them from unfair treatment and political interference. After the House passed the bill, he urged the Senate to act on it quickly. (AI-written summary of the source)
“President Trump said ending collective bargaining was about protecting our national defense. But in my District, many affected workers build our warships and care for our veterans. These workers make our country safer and stronger every day. America did not vote to silence these workers, but this bill gives all of us a chance to restore their voices.”
In brief · Golden disputes the national defense argument for ending bargaining, pointing to workers in his district who build warships and care for veterans, and says the bill would restore their voice. (AI-written summary of the source)
“America never voted to eliminate workers’ union rights, and the strong bipartisan support for my bill shows that Congress will not stand idly by while President Trump nullifies federal workers’ collective bargaining agreements and rolls back generations of labor law.”
In brief · Golden says the executive order cancels collective bargaining agreements and rolls back long-standing labor law, and that the bipartisan support for his bill shows Congress opposes this. (AI-written summary of the source)
“In his order, President Trump said that federal workers’ rights are incompatible with national security. He is wrong. Union workers make America stronger every single day, including the more than 6,000 federal workers in Maine.”
In brief · Golden, the bill's sponsor, rejects the executive order's national security reasoning and argues that unionized federal workers, including thousands in Maine, strengthen the country. (AI-written summary of the source)
