Last night, the Trump administration issued an executive order that removes the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers across more than 30 agencies. According to the fact sheet, this move is positioned as retribution against unions for opposing the administration's actions in court.
A statement in response to this development reads, “This is union-busting, plain and simple, and if President Trump can cancel hundreds of thousands of union members’ contracts with the stroke of a pen, no union contract in America is safe—and freedom for anyone to join a union, no matter where you work or where you live, is under attack.”
The call to action is for Americans concerned with workers’ rights to contact their congressional representatives. Citizens are urged to communicate a straightforward message: “Tell your senators and representative that we demand our union rights to be protected.”
Additional points highlighted include that unions reportedly enhance federal agency performance and that this action is viewed as an attempt to penalize unions for contesting the administration's legality in certain areas. The statement continues, “Any member of Congress who supports working people needs to speak out and fight back.”
The labor movement is depicted as resistant to the actions taken by the Trump administration, asserting that the movement aims to protect what has been achieved over generations. The closing sentiment emphasizes solidarity with the phrase, “An injury to one is an injury to all. We will fight this outrageous attack for all working people.”
