- United States
- Mo.
- Letter
Stop Politicizing Federal Labor Protections
To: Sen. Hawley, Sen. Schmitt
From: A verified voter in Kansas City, MO
May 1
I am deeply concerned by the ongoing attacks on federal employee unions and the apparent effort to politicize the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Recent reporting shows that career civil servants who traditionally handled union representation disputes are being stripped of authority and replaced by political appointees, undermining decades of established labor protections and independent oversight.
This is not government efficiency. It is a coordinated attempt to weaken unions, silence workers, and consolidate political control over the federal workforce. Federal employees deserve due process, stable labor protections, and impartial oversight, not a system where political loyalty determines workplace rights.
The administration has already pushed aggressive efforts to terminate collective bargaining agreements across agencies despite ongoing court challenges and serious concerns regarding the legality of these actions.
Federal workers keep this country functioning. They process benefits, protect public health, maintain infrastructure, safeguard national security, and serve the American people regardless of which party is in power. Attacking their unions and dismantling independent labor processes is dangerous, short sighted, and corrosive to public trust.
I urge you to publicly oppose these actions and defend the integrity of the civil service system before irreversible damage is done.