WASHINGTON — In yet another attack against workers, the current administration has recently taken action to limit workers’ union rights.
In a memo to the Department of Defense, the White House recently gave Defense Secretary Mark Esper the authority to deny department workers the freedom to bargain collectively, citing the need for “flexibility.”
CSEA is joining our brothers and sisters throughout the labor movement, including those currently represented by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) in urging of members of Congress to protect the rights of DoD workers to join a union.
“These federal workers play a vital role in protecting our national security, and deserve the right to have a voice in their work through a union. They have had these rights since President Kennedy was in office, and they deserve to continue to have these rights now,” said CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan. “We will fight alongside our sisters and brothers in Labor to make sure their rights are respected and maintained.”
