https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7490114&GUID=7BC914BF-8510-4B49-9711-F83CC928AC5BLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7490114&GUID=7BC914BF-8510-4B49-9711-F83CC928AC5B7BC914BF-8510-4B49-9711-F83CC928AC5B-2025-09-26-15-37-52Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO PASS H.B. 2550 THE PROTECT AMERICA’S WORKFORCE ACT WHEREAS, on March 27, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order eliminating collective bargaining rights and union representation across the federal government; and WHEREAS, H.R. 2550, the “Protect America’s Workforce Act,” is a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) commands broad bipartisan support with over 200 co-sponsors advocating for the fundamental right of workers to organize; and WHEREAS, this legislation is poised to nullify the Executive Order titled “Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs” which aimed to eliminate collective bargaining rights across multiple federal agencies; and WHEREAS, the order targeted employees in the Departments of Defense, State, Veterans Affairs, Justice, and Energy, as well as certain employees in the Departments of Homeland Security, Treasury, Health and Human Services, Interior, and Agriculture impacting roughly 67% of the federalFri, 26 Sep 2025 15:37:52 GMT