Congressman Carter Statement on Trump Executive Order Eviscerating Union Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order ending collective bargaining rights for many federal workers:

“President Trump’s executive order to dismantle collective bargaining rights for federal employees is a blatant and dangerous assault on working people—and an attack on the very foundation of the labor movement in America.

“Let me be clear: This is not just a policy dispute. It’s an ideological crusade to weaken the voice of workers, undermine unions, and chip away at the progress generations of labor leaders and public servants have fought to achieve.

“Unions are the backbone of the middle class. They built this country. They’ve stood up for fair wages, safe workplaces, and dignity on the job—not just for federal workers, but for all workers. And when you go after unions, you go after every working family that depends on the strength of collective action to fight for a better life.

“I stand in unwavering solidarity with our union brothers and sisters. We will not be silent. We will not stand by. We will fight back—in the courts, in the streets, and in the halls of Congress—because when labor is under attack, democracy is under attack.

“To every union member across this nation: We see you. We value you. And we will stand with you on the right side of history.”

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