Bipartisan Support for Protecting America's Workforce Act Clears Threshold for Passage

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Congressman Jared Golden, a proponent of the legislation, was joined by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler to push for a vote on the Protect America's Workforce Act of 2025, which would nullify President Trump's March 27 Executive Order ending collective bargaining rights for unionized federal employees. The bill has garnered support from 222 members of Congress, exceeding the threshold necessary to pass the bill. Despite this, the GOP majority has yet to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Protect America's Workforce Act, sponsored by Congressman Jared Golden, aims to nullify President Trump's March 27 Executive Order that ended collective bargaining rights for unionized federal employees.
  • The bill has garnered bipartisan support from 222 members of Congress, including seven Republicans, exceeding the threshold necessary to pass the bill.
  • The GOP majority has not brought the bill to the floor for a vote, despite the overwhelming support.
  • President Trump's executive order affects roughly 1 million unionized federal employees across several agencies, including Defense, State, Veterans Affairs, Justice, and Energy.
  • The Protect America's Workforce Act would restore the rights of federal employees to collectively bargain, as guaranteed by law, and uphold contracts in place at the time of the executive order.
  • The bill has been endorsed by several unions representing federal employees, including the American Federation of Teachers, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, National Postal Mail Handlers Union, National Treasury Employees Union, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, Service Employees International Union, and the United Steelworkers.

Statistics:

  • 222 members of Congress have supported the Protect America's Workforce Act, exceeding the threshold necessary to pass the bill.
  • 222 cosponsors have signed on to the bipartisan bill, demonstrating widespread commitment to protecting federal employees' collective bargaining rights.
  • 7 Republicans have cosponsored the bill, indicating bipartisan support for the legislation.
  • Roughly 1 million unionized federal employees are affected by President Trump's executive order.
  • The Protect America's Workforce Act aims to restore collective bargaining rights for federal employees, safeguarding their contracts and upholding the integrity of government operations.

Sources:

  • WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) H.R. 2550 has earned support from 222 members of Congress -- more than enough to pass the bill
  • United States House of Representatives -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02)
  • AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler
  • House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08)
  • AFGE National President Everett Kelley
  • NFFE National President Randy Erwin
  • IFPTE President Matthew Biggs
  • The American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
  • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
  • National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU)
  • National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)
  • Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS)
  • Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  • The United Steelworkers (USW)