Congressman Krishnamoorthi Speaks in Support of Bill to Restore Collective Bargaining to Federal Workers Before House Passage

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives before passage of the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act. During his remarks, the congressman praised the legislation for restoring collective bargaining rights for certain federal workers, 67 percent of whom had that right stripped from them by an executive order signed by President Trump earlier this year. Congressman Krishnamoorthi emphasized that the right to collective bargaining also protects workers from having to take forced “loyalty pledges” by a president or their political party.

“Removing their limited bargaining rights doesn’t improve efficiency; it threatens the integrity of our civil service,” Congressman Krishnamoorthi said on the floor. “These rights exist for one essential reason: to shield federal employees from political pressure so they serve the American people, not the agenda of any one President or political party.”

The congressman’s full remarks are available here.