; Whereas the freedom of workers to organize unions is an internationally recognized human right, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Whereas the right of Federal employees to form and join unions and to engage in collective bargaining was established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 ( Public Law 95–454 ); Whereas 30 percent of workers at the VA are veterans themselves and as strong members of a union receive the good pay and benefits they deserve; Whereas it is vital to attract qualified individuals to fill workforce shortages within the VA system; Whereas, on May 25, 2018, President Trump issued Executive Orders that proposed damaging changes to unionizing and collective bargaining procedures including eliminating nearly all union and workers use of official time and eliminating reasonable due process rights; and Whereas unions provide many benefits to our democracy, economy, and working families, and a union worker receives on average 18 percent higher weekly wages than nonunion workers: Now, therefore, be it