Email Congress: Protect union rights of VA nurses, sign the discharge petition and vote in favor of the Protect America’s Workforce Act!

An executive order signed on March 27th seeks to strip federal employees of their protected union rights -- this is a direct attack on workers' rights that will impact the hard-won collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that covers over 15,000 union registered nurses in the Veterans Health Administration. While we – along with our union siblings – have been fighting this illegal attack in Court, the Department of Veterans Affairs has preemptively canceled the CBAs of VA nurses.

Additionally, after the VA’s announcement that they would no longer honor CBAs, other federal departments soon followed, cancelling contracts of public health workers at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and hundreds of thousands more at other federal agencies. This move will be disastrous and will make it harder or even impossible for these federal workers to do their jobs safely and will negatively affect public health.

VA nurses provide high-quality, therapeutic care to our veteran patients every single day. We cannot stand by and allow this administration to intimidate and silence us.

Dear [Representative],

Make your voice heard

On March 27th, the Administration issued an illegal executive order revoking from federal workers the right to unionize and collectively bargain. Now – even though this order is being challenged in the Courts – several agencies canceled hard fought for collective bargaining agreements which includes union nurses and other workers who provide care to veterans within the Veterans Health Administration.

Union rights for VA nurses are critical and must be protected immediately. Through bargaining and representation, union VA nurses are able to speak up about patient safety concerns so that our nation's veterans receive the highest level of care.

Let’s be clear: revoking collective bargaining rights for VA nurses and other federal workers hurts ALL workers, and this administration will not stop there. Fundamental union rights must be protected for all workers.

Congress has a crucial role to play in standing up against this abuse of executive power. As your constituent, I am urging you to sign the discharge petition on the Protect America’s Workforce Act (H.R. 2550) AND ensure this important bill gets to the House floor for a vote. Thank you for standing up for patient safety and workers’ rights.

Send the Letter

Use this form to email members of Congress and demand that they step up to protect health care workers’ rights to advocate for patients with the guaranteed protections of a union. Demand your representative sign the discharge petition on the Protect America's Workforce Act H.R. 2550 AND ensure this important bill gets to the House floor for a vote.

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