Federal Employee Unions

Trump’s Executive Order Strips Federal Union Bargaining Rights

President Trump signed an executive order eliminating collective bargaining rights for over one million federal employees across numerous agencies, citing the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. This action expands upon previous efforts to curtail union influence and affects employees in national security and other critical areas, excluding law enforcement. Unions strongly denounce the order as union-busting and a retaliatory attack, vowing legal challenges to protect workers’ rights and ability to advocate for better working conditions. The White House contends that unions obstruct agency management.

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Musk’s DOGE Blocked from Labor Data: Union Victory

A federal judge temporarily halted the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s access to sensitive Department of Labor (DOL) data following a lawsuit filed by a coalition of federal employee unions. The unions argued that DOGE’s demands, issued under threat of termination, jeopardized worker rights and privacy. This ruling, celebrated by union leaders, follows similar temporary restrictions placed on DOGE’s data access at other federal agencies, including the Treasury Department. The ongoing dispute highlights broader concerns regarding DOGE’s aggressive data acquisition and its potential for misuse.

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