US EditionUnions Ask Judge to Block Immediate Firings of Federal Workers.
Unions challenge Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs, citing lack of legal authority and seeking to protect 750,000 furloughed federal workers, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
- On Saturday night, labor unions representing a large number of federal employees submitted an urgent legal request to a federal judge in San Francisco, seeking to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out widespread layoffs during the ongoing government shutdown.
- This legal action was prompted by a memo from the White House budget office, issued in late September, instructing agencies to prepare for possible staff terminations due to a potential government shutdown, which started on October 1 after budget negotiations reached an impasse.
- The unions argue the administration lacks legal authority for permanent firings during a funding lapse, focusing their lawsuit on the alleged violations in reductions in force directives.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates 750,000 federal workers are furloughed daily, and without a new spending bill, layoffs could begin as soon as Monday according to White House statements.
- With no resolution to the funding standoff in sight, the court's decision could determine whether the administration may proceed with immediate layoffs or must halt until further legal review.
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AP reader question: Is it legal to fire furloughed federal workers during a shutdown?
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, G: Is it legal to fire furloughed federal workers during a shutdown? This question has prompted a fierce conversation, and it ultimately might be up to the courts to decide. Before the shutdown went into effect, a group of labor unions filed a lawsuit claiming that the Trump administration violated the law by threatening to perform a mass firing of federal workers duri…
Unions ask judge to block immediate firings of federal workers.
We want to know your thoughts on the government shutdown. How are you and your family affected? Share your story — Send us a message or a voice note through the WTOP News app on Apple or Android. Click the “Feedback” button in the app’s navigation bar. A federal judge in San Francisco could rule Monday on an emergency request from unions representing government employees, seeking to block immediate layoffs threatened by the White House amid a go…
Federal Worker Unions Ask to Preemptively Block Shutdown Layoffs
Unions representing hundreds of thousands of federal workers have asked a US judge to immediately prevent the Trump administration from carrying out mass firings during the government shutdown while they press a legal challenge.
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Federal layoff risk shifts to Monday as unions seek court order
Unions representing hundreds of thousands of federal workers asked a U.S. judge to immediately block any mass firings by the Trump administration during the government shutdown while they press a legal challenge. The emergency request Saturday night to U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco follows what the unions contend are a series of statements from President Donald Trump and ...
AP reader question: Is it legal to fire furloughed federal workers dur
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, G: This question has prompted a fierce conversation, and it ultimately might be up to the courts to decide. Before the shutdown went into effect, a group of labor unions filed a lawsuit claiming that the Trump administration violated the law by threatening to perform a mass firing of federal workers during a shutdown. The Office of Management and Budget said late last …
Nonpartisan federal workers swept up in political feud
Nonpartisan federal workers swept up in political feud kcpnews2 Mon, 10/06/2025 - 05:22 Image (Prairie News Service) Click play to listen to this article. Audio file When the dust eventually settles from the government shutdown, federal workers in North Dakota and the region will try to forge ahead – still surrounded by political fights and public perception challenges.As Democrats and Republicans blame each other, labor leaders point out the…
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