US EditionNearly 450K Federal Employees Lose Union Protections Under Trump Orders
President Trump ended collective bargaining rights for over 445,000 federal workers across multiple agencies, citing national security and management efficiency concerns.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs is ending nearly all collective bargaining agreements for federal workers, affecting almost 450,000 employees as reported by the American Federation of Government Employees.
- In March, Trump issued an executive order that terminated collective bargaining rights for over one million federal workers at approximately 20 federal agencies.
- Many employees express concern about losing their ability to negotiate on policies such as telework and family leave, with Fornnarino stating he hopes the changes will be reversed.
- The VA stated that without collective bargaining, union hours could now serve Veterans, signifying a shift in focus.
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Maryland, 22 other attorneys general file brief supporting federal unions against Trump cuts
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said federal workers "deserve a voice in the workplace," which is why he joined 22 other attorneys general in support of labor unions trying to block an administration push to end their collective bargaining rights. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters)Maryland joined 21 states and the District of Columbia on a brief in support of federal labor unions who are suing to block President Donald Trump’s…
Commerce Dept unions sue over rollback of collective bargaining rights
Unions representing thousands of Commerce Department employees are suing the Trump administration over its latest rollback of collective bargaining rights across the federal workforce. In an executive order last week, President Donald Trump expanded his list of agencies directed to cancel most of their union contracts. Employees at the Patent and Trademark Office and the National Weather Service are among those prohibited from collective bargain…
Trump orders have stripped nearly half a million federal workers of union rights - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — More than 445,000 federal employees saw their union protections disappear in August, as agencies moved to comply with an executive order President Donald Trump signed earlier this year that called for ignoring collective bargaining contracts with nearly 1 million workers.
Trump orders have stripped nearly half a million federal workers of union rights - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — More than 445,000 federal employees saw their union protections disappear in August, as agencies moved to comply with an executive order President Donald Trump signed earlier this year that called for ignoring collective bargaining contracts with nearly 1 million workers.
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