Pres. Rolando’s statement to NALC members on Trump’s federal hiring freeze
NALC President Fredric Rolando has issued a statement to NALC members about President Donald Trump’s executive order to freeze federal hiring. Click here to read more.
100+ lawmakers urge Trump to reconsider hiring freeze
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers have signed a letter to President Trump, requesting that he reconsider his plan to implement a hiring freeze across the federal government. Click here to read more.
Action needed: Tell your representative to oppose the PAGE Act
Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) is preparing to introduce the PAGE Act, which would take away newly hired federal employees’ union representation and let political appointees overseeing federal agencies terminate, demote and discipline workers for any reason. Click here to read more.
Anti-fed bill introduced; mark-up scheduled
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has introduced the Tax Accountability Act of 2017, which would prevent individuals with federal tax liability ineligible for federal employment. Chaffetz’ committee has scheduled the measure for mark-up on Jan. 31. Click here to read more.
Anti-labor proposals advance in four states
In recent weeks, several states have already experienced significant efforts to undermine the labor movement. Click here to read more.
State action on anti-labor state proposals
Numerous measures have been introduced and advanced in several state legislatures that attempt to attack or undermine workers’ rights, voting rights and more. Click here to read more.
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