Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees

Learning From the 1970 Postal Workers’ Strike

In 1970, US postal workers won collective bargaining rights with an illegal strike. If lawsuits to stop Trump’s attacks on the federal workforce fail, that kind of militancy may be the only way for federal workers to retain their own union rights.

Cordon Sanitaire Around The Federal Workforce

The New York Times summarized the issue well in its report on the latest block by a federal judge on a Trump Executive Order. Judge Paul L. Friedman of the Federal District Court in Washington ruled in favor of the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents tens of thousands of federal workers across the government. Those unions have been a major obstacle in Mr. Trump's effort to slash the size of the federal workforce and reshape the g…

Judge blocks Trump admin from nixing union bargaining rights

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s administration from nixing bargaining rights for thousands of federal workers through an executive order the commander-in-chief signed last month.  U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman ruled that Trump’s March 27 executive order is unlawful, handing a short-term win to the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which represents around 160,000…

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Its Attack on Union Rights

A federal judge filed a preliminary injunction saying that Trump’s executive order taking away labor rights from the federal workforce is ‘unlawful.’

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration on Federal Employee Unions

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that would strip collective bargaining rights from most federal workers, marking another clash between the administration and government unions. The fight now moves toward a longer legal battle that could reshape federal employment. Key Facts: U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman issued a temporary injunction against Trump’s executive order affecting federal workers’ union r…

Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to End Union Bargaining for Federal Workers

Senior U.S. District Judge halted the executive order amid a union lawsuit representing 160,000 federal workers.