US EditionHHS derecognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more
The Department of Health and Human Services revoked union recognition for thousands of federal health workers to eliminate obstacles to mission-critical operations, affecting multiple agencies.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights and ending recognition of unions.
- The American Federation of Government Employees condemned HHS's action, saying strong union contracts do not hinder responses to public health emergencies and help agencies like the CDC maintain an experienced workforce.
- Despite HHS's actions, the union says it remains intact and vowed to keep fighting for its members, some of whom faced layoffs recently including experts in violence prevention.
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Dispatch ArgusAgency will end union rights of health workers
NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services moved to strip collective bargaining rights from thousands of federal health agency employees, according to a union that called the effort illegal.
Union representing CDC, NIOSH employees says Trump admin is moving to 'de-recognize' it
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — The union representing workers at Morgantown's NIOSH facility and other CDC employees across the country said the Trump Administration is trying to strip agency employees of their collective bargaining ability. In a press release issued Friday afternoon, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced its intention to "de-recognize" the union…
HHS moves to ‘de-recognize’ federal union contracts
Thousands of public health employees at the Department of Health and Human Services have lost union representation through their collective bargaining agreements. HHS on Friday terminated its contracts with federal unions and ended recognition of thousands of employees’ eligibility for union representation, effective immediately. The move comes in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump earlier this year. HHS’s “de-recognition…
HHS Strips Union Voices for Workers at Multiple Agencies
The Department of Health and Human Services moved to revoke recognition of labor unions representing staff at several agencies, arguing the step would "remove unnecessary obstacles to mission-critical work." The move affects several offices represented by the National Treasury Employees Union; the American Federation of Government Employees; the National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees; and the United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricult…
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