U.S. 2025 Legislative Advocacy Issue Briefs

The following issue papers were prepared for our U.S. 2025 Legislative Advocacy Conference in collaboration with our Local affiliates and staff. Throughout the year, in both Canada and the United States, we actively provide our input and offer proposals for public legislation that impacts our members, beyond what is published below. All PDFs are downloadable and are listed in no particular order - here’s the full list of Issue Briefs.

 


MAKING FEDERAL COMPENSATION COMPETITIVE AND PROTECTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 


tHE CIVIL SERVICE, THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE, AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNIONS ARE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

 


LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR WORKERS - PASS LABOR LAW REFORM

 


RAMPANT ABUSE OF H-1B WORK VISA PROGRAM EXPLOITS WORKERS, OFFSHORES JOBS, AND LOWERS WAGES AND LABORS STANDARDS IN STEM OCCUPATIONS - THE TIME FOR REFORM IS NOW

 


support robust and responsible federal assistance for state and local government programs and services

 

congress must reject any proposal to create a fiscal commission - it’s a fast track to cutting or privatizing social security, medicare, medicaid, and slashing federal employee benefits

 


energy investments and clean nuclear energy are necessary for good jobs, climate goals, and economic prosperity

 


Protecting our nation’s veterans - it’s the least we can do

 


Enact the Social security 2100 act - important now more than ever

 


congress must oppose attempts to restrict political speech by nonprofits

 


forging a trade framework that works for working people, our communities, and the public interest

 


ensuring secure accountability for THE operation of army corps of engineers hydroelectric dams and navigational locks and dams

 


army corps of engineers park rangers are inherently governmental jobs

 


modernize federal employees’ group life insurance (fegli)

 


restoring dedicated budget line for the cold region research and engineering laboratory