Pass the Protect America's Workforce Act in the Senate

A national security exception meant for specific intelligence units was used in 2025 to end collective bargaining across whole federal departments.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked September 25, 2026.

The explainer behind this letter Collective Bargaining How unions negotiate contracts, who has the right, and the fight over federal workers

The Letter

Subject Pass H.R. 2550 to restore federal workers' bargaining rights

Since 1978, federal law has given most civilian federal employees the right to bargain collectively over their working conditions. Presidents of both parties have used a narrow national security exception to exclude specific units, like five Justice Department offices in 2002.

In March 2025, Executive Order 14251 used that exception to end bargaining at whole departments, including Veterans Affairs, Justice, State, and most of Defense. A federal appeals court called it the largest single effort of its kind to date. Agencies began ending union contracts, including one covering more than 300,000 Veterans Affairs employees.

The Protect America's Workforce Act, H.R. 2550, would nullify that order. It passed the House 231 to 195 on December 11, 2025, with votes from both parties.

Please vote to pass H.R. 2550 when it comes before the Senate.

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I'm calling to ask the Senator to vote for the Protect America's Workforce Act, H.R. 2550, which passed the House in December.
A March 2025 executive order ended collective bargaining at whole departments, including Veterans Affairs, Justice, and most of Defense.
An appeals court called it the largest effort of its kind to date. The bill would nullify that order.
It passed the House 231 to 195 with votes from both parties. Please vote to pass it in the Senate.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

231-195 House vote passing H.R. 2550 on December 11, 2025 (source)
Largest to date the Ninth Circuit's description of Executive Order 14251's exclusions (source)
300,000+ Veterans Affairs employees covered by the AFGE contract the VA ended in August 2025 (source)

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