A group of senators ask the White House to reconsider cancellation of collective bargaining agreements

A group of senators ask the White House to reconsider cancellation of collective bargaining agreements

A group of bipartisan senators is asking President Donald Trump to reconsider his broad cancellation of federal collective bargaining agreements. In a letter sent to the President on Thursday, four senators said they are concerned that his recent executive order will impede efforts to make the government more efficient. Trump eliminated most agencies’ union contracts last month, citing national security concerns. But the lawmakers said collectiv…

Lisa Murkowski joins bipartisan call urging Trump in letter to reinstate collective bargaining rights for federal workers - US and Global News

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined three other senators in a bipartisan appeal to President Donald Trump, urging him in a letter to reverse an executive order that eliminates collective bargaining rights for over one million federal employees. The joint letter, co-signed by Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), expresses concern over the administration’s March 27 executive order titled “Ex…