The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act, which aims to restore collective bargaining rights for federal employees. The call follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on March 27 that ended collective bargaining for federal unions.
IAM International President Brian Bryant has addressed members of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate in letters, asking them to support the Protect America’s Workforce Act (H.R. 2550). “IAM International President Brian Bryant sent this letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives and this letter to members of the Senate, urging their support for the Protect America’s Workforce Act (H.R. 2550), a bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at restoring collective bargaining rights of federal workers.”
The bill was introduced in the House by Representatives Jared Golden (D-ME) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and has garnered bipartisan backing.
“IAM Union strongly supports the Protect America’s Workforce Act for restoring collective bargaining rights to the nation’s federal workforce,” according to a statement from IAM.
Federal workers are described as essential employees who serve the American public, with advocates saying that collective bargaining helps provide workplace protections and improves public service delivery. “Federal workers are essential, and they’re committed to serving the American people. These workers deserve the right of collective bargaining, which provides protections in the workplace and better service to the public, just to name a few benefits.”
IAM represents thousands of federal workers nationwide, including approximately 110,000 represented by its affiliate, National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM).
