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Bipartisan Coalition Aims to Restore Federal Workers' Union Rights

11/19/2025

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A bipartisan group of moderate Republicans and Democrats moves to block U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that strips federal workers' union rights.
Led by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), the bill would overturn the order.
The order affects about 400,000 workers.
Lawsuits have been filed against the order, and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says the coalition remains committed to restoring union rights.

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Story summary

A bipartisan group of moderate Republicans and Democrats moves to block U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that strips federal workers' union rights.
Led by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), the bill would overturn the order.
The order affects about 400,000 workers.
Lawsuits have been filed against the order, and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says the coalition remains committed to restoring union rights.