The Trump administration’s move to dismantle the TSA union contract is another reminder that federal worker protections cannot be taken for granted. History shows what’s at stake: when President Reagan fired striking air traffic controllers in 1981, it sent a signal that weakened labor protections across the economy for decades. Today, efforts to strip collective bargaining rights from federal workers follow a similar pattern—one that threatens not just TSA employees, but union standards more broadly. For the UA, including our metal trades members who work on federal shipyards and installations, these actions raise real concerns about wages, job security, and the right to bargain. That’s why the UA continues to push back and stand with workers across sectors to defend hard-won labor protections.