WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement regarding President Trump’s Executive Order to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions across several federal agencies. The order would impact over one million federal workers, including nurses at the VA who care for veterans and public health researchers working to prevent future pandemics.
“This executive order strips a million workers of their fundamental right to fight for better working conditions.
It threatens U.S. national security, public health, and the economy by undermining workers across crucial federal agencies. It jeopardizes critical services that Americans depend on.”
Hickenlooper is a strong supporter of labor unions and has frequently joined picket lines with striking workers back in Colorado. Last Sunday, Hickenlooper spoke at a National Association of Letter Carriers rally in Denver against Trump’s proposal to privatize the U.S. Postal Service.
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