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Workers at Defense Health Agency spent $3.3 million and 87,000 hours working on their own union benefits
April 7, 2025 // Federal unions are restricted from negotiating benefits and pay by the Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute. Instead, benefits and pay are determined by law set by Congress and federal regulations. But federal unions can negotiate over more minor aspects of working conditions. “This includes things like the height of cubicle panels, securing designated smoking areas on otherwise smoke-free campuses, and the right to wear Spandex at work,” Rachel Greszler, a senior research fellow on workforce and public finance at the Heritage Foundation, previously told The Post.

Bills Introduced in Congress Work to Secure the Right to Work for Independent Professionals
February 27, 2025 // On February 13, California Congressman Kevin Kiley (R) introduced two bills in the House of Representatives that seek to codify and protect independent professionals and contractors. In this 119th Congress, Paul has partnered with two key right-to-work organizations to reintroduce “The National Right to Work Act”: The Institute for the American Worker, and the National Right to Work Foundation.