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The Fight Isn’t Over:  Restore Collective Bargaining Now

In May, we asked for your help to fight against the Administration's executive order that would strip collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal workers. Thanks to your hard work and backing, we now have the bipartisan votes in Congress to reverse that order!

Despite the majority support to restore the right to collectively bargain, the legislation still has not reached the floor. We are asking you to turn up the pressure and call on every House member to stand with working families and sign a discharge petition to help bring H.R. 2550, The Protect America’s Workforce Act, to the floor for a vote.

A discharge petition is a procedural tool used by lawmakers to bypass barriers or committee chairs who are blocking legislation and force the stalled bill forward.

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This executive order is the biggest piece of union-busting in decades, jeopardizing labor contracts and protections for millions of hardworking Americans. We can’t let it stand.

The Protect America’s Workforce Act is a bipartisan bill that restores the rights of the workers who keep our hospitals running, make sure our food is safe, and uphold public safety nationwide.

 

Urge Your U.S. Representative to Sign the Discharge Petition to Reverse the Administration’s Attack on Federal Workers’ Rights!

Click HERE to send a prewritten email to your U.S. Representative to urge them to Sign the Discharge Petition for H.R. 2550, the Protect America’s Workforce Act.

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You can also make a call to your Representative. Tell them who you are, where you are from, and to sign the current discharge petition for H.R. 2550.

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U.S. House of Representatives

Toll-Free Number

1-866-202-5409

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Click HERE for a printable version.

 

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06-12-25

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RAPID RESPONSE LOBBY DAYS IN HARRISBURG

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Last week, two members of our local's Rapid Response Committee, Kirk Williams and Tristen Hakr, traveled to Harrisburg to join fellow Steelworkers (along with brothers and sisters from many other unions) to take part in the PA AFL-CIO's Lobby Days. During their visit, Kirk and Tristen had the opportunity to attend classes, hear from guest speakers, and gain experience in taking legislative action.  Check out some of their pics below and visit our Rapid Response Page to see how you can get involved!

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05-31-25

 

 

 

 

 

PA ATTORNEY GENERAL NEEDS TO STEP UP

 

Our union represents over ten thousand staff, graduate workers, and faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. Much of their vital work - cancer research, vaccine development, public health infrastructure - relies on National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Research at the University of Pittsburgh generates more than $2 billion in economic activity for the region.

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In addition to the billions of dollars generated in Western PA, research grants from the NIH also play a big role across the Commonwealth: in 2024, NIH funding supported nearly 22,000 jobs (19,500 of which were in-state) and created $5.3 billion in value for Pennsylvania.

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But in January, that lifeline was frozen. Without that funding, the University of Pittsburgh could face a major revenue shortfall: one estimate suggested that NIH funding represents 20-25 percent of the university’s total operating budget. This means missed opportunities for life-changing and life-saving research.

 

In April, sixteen attorneys general across the country took the administration to court for illegally blocking this critical funding, but Pennsylvania’s Attorney General David Sunday has done nothing.

 

That’s right: AG Sunday has chosen not to protect thousands of Pennsylvania jobs and life-saving research.

The lawsuit challenges the NIH grant freeze as unlawful and demands an end to the political interference that’s stalling research across the country and AG Sunday refused to join the fight. But he still has a chance to act. Pennsylvania can file its own lawsuit and stand with workers, scientists, and patients. But we know he won’t do that unless we demand it.  Tell Attorney General Sunday to stand with researchers, protect Pennsylvania jobs, and safeguard public health. We need Pennsylvania in this fight.

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Please click HERE to demand that Attorney General Sunday takes legal action.

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Click HERE for a printable version.

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