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Mark Pocan: “When the president signed an executive order taking away…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Congressman Mark Pocan Discusses Labor Department Budget Cuts with Secretary of Labor

Published | Video Starts at 04:44

Last thing, I think, because I only have 22 seconds, I want to ask the question, but I just raised the concern that When the president signed an executive order taking away bargaining rights from 75% of the federal workforce, you know, it reminded me of what Scott Walker did in my state in Wisconsin. And that caused all sorts of problems that we're still dealing with well over a decade later. I believe those workers have collective bargaining rights. I I believe that you believe that. (04:44–04:54)

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Asserts that the president signed an executive order removing bargaining rights from 75% of the federal workforce.

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