Sen. Lisa Murkowski is once again positioning herself as the leader of the Trump opposition, aligning with Senate Democrats in urging President Donald Trump to reverse course on a March 27 executive order that strips collective bargaining rights from thousands of federal workers.
The Trump Administration has also stopped collecting federal workers’ union dues through what was a voluntary payroll deduction at agencies, a move to align the government with the Janus decision that gives workers choices. His executive order cited the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act in exempting agencies from federal labor law for reasons of national security. The order also applies to agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Communications Commission, both of which have limited but real national security roles.
In a joint letter signed by Murkowski, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the group called on the president to reconsider his executive order, which is titled “Exclusions from Federal Labor Management Relations Programs.” The order ends collective bargaining rights at several federal agencies, a move the senators say undermines both workforce stability and government efficiency.
“The presence of collective bargaining rights has created a more stable and productive workforce and has allowed the federal government to better meet the needs of our constituents,” the senators wrote. “Further, sudden changes to labor-management relations are disruptive to the work of the federal workforce and will result in the loss of valuable federal workers with knowledge and skills critical to completing their respective agency’s missions.”
The letter writers said collective bargaining has historically played a role in improving recruitment, retention, and productivity across federal agencies. The senators argue that the executive order contradicts the president’s own stated goal of streamlining federal operations.
“We share your goal of streamlining federal operations and enhancing government efficiency, but believe that the March 27th EO impedes, rather than advances, efforts to make the federal government more efficient,” the senators said. “Therefore, we respectfully request that you reconsider your executive order and restore federal workers’ collective bargaining rights.”
Murkowski’s decision to side with Democrats and moderate Republicans like Collins on this issue continues a pattern that has drawn ire from conservative allies of former President Trump. Her anti-Trump approach to legislation has frequently put her at odds with the party’s positions. But the Alaska Republican Party cannot “delist” her as a Republican, since only she has that right.
The Trump Administration has defended the order as a necessary step to increase agility and accountability.
Earlier this week, she blasted Trump over his immigration policy.
Mean old lady…. that’s exactly what I see in the photo. She will continue her craziness until voted out of office…but don’t hold your breath.
There is no argument for public employee unions, period.
Correct.
No one’s entitled to a job or employment.
Budgets, financial solvency, debt, profitability should be the determining factor in employment.
Government workers shouldn’t be immune from the forces of the private sector.
WE NEED LESS GOVERNMENT WORKERS!
Murky, a consistent Trump hater and loon.
Most of us agree with the President. Yes agility and accountability! Lisa you need to step off your high horse and get with the program and start backing our President!! For Pete sake . Believe it or not President Trump is very intelligent and has a higher IQ then you do. If you want to be elected again as a Republican you better step up. To be all honest we have had it period!!
Go away Lisa.
Trump Derangement Syndrome is a hell of a drug.
I think our beloved princess needs a serious intervention for her addiction.
Poor, poor princess.
Of course she slams anyone who hurts her voting base
Please, please, please can we get her voted into retirement. It is beginning to look more like she is enamored with her own ‘self’ importance than truly serving our state and nation. Opposition for the sake of opposition and to listen to herself.
Murkowski you are the biggest loser there has ever been!!! You are pathetic!!!
Some people refer to her as the “princess”. And she keeps the Republican label. Why don’t we start referring to her as the so-called queen princess? Really put her up on the pedestal!! (sarcastic remark) She can’t be gone soon enough.
Lisa has caused Nancy and I to lose many great friendships here in Alaska. We could never move back to either Anchorage or Fairbanks now. Our own safety would be placed in jeopardy. That’s why we moved to Wrangell. It’s small, and still near Juneau where thousands of government workers reside. Invariably, Trump is throttling back on government. Lisa loves big government. Nancy and I stay holed up in this little town and ride around on the ferries incognito. I guess Lisa just care about us anymore.
Lisa only cares about herself, Frankie. Is that how you taught her? Being selfish is one thing. Being Catholic and selfish is another. And when you add TDS to the mix, you become toxic. That’s why Alaskans are sick of the Murkowskis.
If they share that goal of streamlining federal operations and enhancing government efficiency then why haven’t they done something in the past 20 plus years they have been in D.C.?
How long will it be before President Trump decides to punish Alaska for allowing this reprobate to masquerade as a US Senator?
I wish she would just go fly planes in dillingham like her dad, it’s funny when the ones who think they are the smartest talking to the dumbest, are really the dumbest thieves big pharma can buy & we all see right through rank choice Lisa
Makes sense. I mean, what would her war chest look like without unions that extort dues from government employees?
A president looking after the country and creating safety, lower costs to the tax payor and cutting costs within and out of federal agencies so the burden is not on the common man, the evil, ugly Murkowski can’t stand it. Makes a person wonder what leaching field does Murkowski play in. She was so caught up in Biden’s filth, she can’t see the forest for the trees.
Government Employees Unions when political are at A Conflict of Interest to the Taxpayer. Lisa’s job is to work for the BENEFIT Of All Alaskans. Not politically motivated Unions. Churches cannot be Political, the same should go for Unions
In my opinion unions should not be able to organize public employees it is negotiating which yourself.
Come on Lisa: just because you have your panties in a wad does not mean you have to be such a whining little kiddie with a nose full of snot just because the other kids took you ball….
You are becoming quite the irritant now just like a bad case of the clap. .
A report that Lisa Murkowski blasted President Trump has as much journalistic value as a report that a dog bit a man. Alaska’s senior senator has made herself irrelevant because of her Trump Derangement Syndrome.
A 1962 JFK Executive Order was the first time federal employees were allowed to organize. It was replaced by Nixon EO 11491 in 1969.
Live by the EO. Die by the EO. As usual, Lisa would rather carp than actually do something (like proposing legislation) to solve her silly little problem. What a worthless senator. Cheers –
Lisa M is a DEMOCRAT—Hello, yo, Lisa, just come out of the closet! Be a proud DEMOCRAT because you’re exactly that. You fight Trump at every turn, vote against the MAGA agenda at every turn, just come clean and admit it. Every conservative reading Must Read Alaska knows you’re a democrat, you know you are, so simply admit it.
Isn’t it interesting that Muckowski and maggot start with the letter m?
Nothing new here from Lisa the Trump hater……. just think we are stuck with her till Jan. 3, 2029.
Trumps present term is up on Jan. 20, 2029. looks like she will fight him till the end…..
Any attempt by a state to recall a member of Congress is prohibited by the Federal Constitution. A vacancy in the office of U.S. senator or representative can be created only by the incumbent’s death or resignation, the expiration of their term, or some direct action of the body (the Senate or the House of Representatives) which is empowered to expel members (Burton v. U.S. 202 US 344, at 369).
Senator Queen Crab
Executive Order 10988. JFK on January 17, 1962 .
Executive Order 10988 was effectively replaced by President Richard Nixon’s Executive Order 11491 in 1969.
10988 allowed unionization in and started Public Service Unions.
Thus President Trump’s EO is a start in the right direction!
FDR opposed public employees unions.
So self-absorbed that she lacks further capacity, and insists on others absorbing herself.
Lisa is showing who she really represents, public service unions.
“The letter writers said collective bargaining has historically played a role in improving recruitment, retention, and productivity across federal agencies.”
…collective bargaining has historically kept the people paying the bill, the taxpayers, in the dark during negotiations, giving the entrenched federal workers the upper hand in demanding things from the political appointees charged with overseeing the pay and benefits of the union members who vote in near-lock step for the people buttering their bread….
{I apologize in advance for poor word choice and the bread metaphor.}
It is a waste of time to try and shame a person that has absolutely NO moral compass!! I double dare this “She Devil” to come to Alaska and walk among the people!!! “Come on Lisa…we are waiting for an in person visit!”
She is adored by Democrats. They will guard her.
See who Lisa is beholden too? Unions own her!
You guys all so sure Trump is right about everything?
Lisa is still a conservative.( Sorry If your definition of conservative is election denial)
I assure you that there are many other conservative senators who agree with Lisa but are too afraid.
She is a brave American, and is good for Alaska.
Check your inbox Fish- Babylon Bee is looking for content contrubutors.
Louder, Princess Pork. Louder.
What a pathetic excuse for a Senator.
I’m surprised she’s not in El Salvador trying to get gang members returned.
In a letter to Mr. Luther C. Steward who was the President, of the National Federation of Federal Employees, noted rightwing conservative Republican…err progressive Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote in part:
“All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service. It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management. The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations. The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their representatives in Congress. Accordingly, administrative officials and employees alike are governed and guided, and in many instances restricted, by laws which establish policies, procedures, or rules in personnel matters.”
Princess Lisa must have missed Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s quote: “All government understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service.”
Aside from that the letter sent to President Trump was not “bipartisan” as all signers are Democrats including the two fake Republicans.
The absolute poster child of TDS.
Murkowski’s slamming Trump again? Fantastic—finally, a senator with the spine of a jellyfish and the punch of a lukewarm handshake. Lisa, sweetheart, pick a lane—you’re driving the country like it’s a golf cart at a senior center.”