Beatty, Central Ohio Labor Council, AFL-CIO Hold Labor Roundtable Responding to Trump’s Anti-Union Agenda
COLUMBUS, OH – Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) hosted a roundtable at her Columbus district office with the Central Ohio Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and representatives from many of its affiliate unions to discuss how the Trump Administration’s escalating attacks on unions and the enactment of Republicans’ Big Ugly Law will harm Ohioans. The discussion centered on the real-world impacts on Ohio’s economy and hardworking Ohio families, and Congresswoman Beatty reiterated her continued commitment to standing with organized labor in Central Ohio.
Throughout the conversation, members of the roundtable shared insights about the Trump Administration’s efforts to end the clean energy and infrastructure investments that have lowered energy prices and driven job growth across our communities, as well as the attacks on health care, education, Social Security, and other critical government programs and services that Americans rely on.
“As many of you know, I am a proud daughter of a union worker, so I know firsthand the life-changing impact of organized labor,” said Congresswoman Beatty at the event,“Donald Trump has attacked organized labor because he’s afraid of our collective power—of what happens when we raise our voices together to demand fairness, equity, opportunity, and a better tomorrow.”
Among the Trump Administration’s most damaging actions has been its direct attacks on the federal workforce, including its efforts to unlawfully fire tens of thousands of federal workers across the country without any due process. As AFL-CIO and others have been fighting back in court, Congresswoman Beatty has been fighting back in Congress by joining her Democratic colleagues in sending several letters urging the administration to reverse its terminations of federal employees at agencies like the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and more. She has also opposed President Trump’s executive order targeting union rights and is a proud cosponsor of the Protect America’s Workforce Act - legislation that would prohibit the implementation of that dangerous order.
“As you know, the President has tried to end collective bargaining rights for nearly three-quarters of the federal workforce, Beatty continued. “He has illegally fired federal employees, halted the important work of critical agencies like the National Labor Relations Board, and dismantled programs and services across the federal government. Congressional Democrats are dedicated to continuing to do everything we can to fight back. We’ve sent letters, introduced legislation, and stood side by side with federal union workers in protest.”
Congresswoman Beatty reaffirmed her commitment to advancing pro-labor policies in Congress, protecting the rights of union workers, fighting back against the devastating policies in Republicans’ Big Ugly Law, and holding the Trump Administration accountable. “We will not let decades of progress for America’s workers and the American people be erased,”she said. “Together, we will continue to fight for access to affordable health care, educational opportunity, good-paying jobs, and the benefits every worker has earned and deserves.”
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