Source: US National Education Union
By: Celeste Fernandez
Published: March 28, 2025
On Thursday the Trump Administration signed an executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining for government employees whose work include national security aspects. The expansive order applied to workers across many federal agencies.
The following statement can be attributed to NEA President Becky Pringle:
“The Trump Administration is once again gutting workplace protections, diminishing the voice of working people, and attacking collective bargaining rights. It is stripping away rights from workers across various federal agencies, including the Departments of State, Defense, Justice, and Health and Human Services.
“When you take away collective bargaining, you take away workers’ voices. This is a slap in the face to men and women who serve our country, and the 7,000 educators who have dedicated their lives to helping students from military-connected families thrive.
“It is cruel and unforgivable to sacrifice the needs of military students and families around the globe to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. Educators and parents won’t be silent in our advocacy.”