The Senate is considering legislation to form a proposed Homeland Security Department with more than 170,000 federal workers from existing government agencies. Tell your senators to oppose attacks on the rights of these workers who defend America.

Sample Letter for Campaign

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I urge you to oppose any efforts to weaken civil service and collective bargaining rights for federal employees who are transferred into the proposed Department of Homeland Security. I also urge you to retain Davis-Bacon protections for construction projects that are part of emergency preparedness related to homeland security.

Congress won't make America more secure by undermining the rights and freedoms we are fighting to protect. Before, during and after Sept. 11, federal employees across the country worked tirelessly and diligently to keep Americans safe. From supporting our troops in Afghanistan to protecting our food, air and water and guarding our borders, federal employees are serving their country effectively. They are union members, but that doesn't disqualify them or the millions of other police officers, firefighters and other union members across the country from being loyal, effective and dedicated workers. In the 40 years that federal employees have been union members, there is not one example of union membership adversely affecting national security.

We should not let the events of Sept. 11 be used to promote an ideological agenda to weaken the unions of government workers. We should be honoring our federal employees, not discrediting them in public. We should be praising our federal employees, not taking away their rights and protections.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
September 06, 2002