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In interviews, several #FederalWorkers lamented the curtailing of #union activities — tying it to a broader erosion of #ChecksAndBalances in American #democracy — & predicted additional agreement cancellations would follow. Most spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.

The loss of union protections is “just another way to make life miserable for the employees who are left,” said a #FEMA staff member.

#Trump#law#LaborLaw
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…Most of #VeteransAffairs’s 400,000 #workers are also represented by the AFGE, which has sued the #Trump admin for staffing cuts.

Everett Kelley, AFGE’s national president, said the decision was “another clear example of retaliation.”

The Center of American Progress analyzed #federal #employment data in May & found that ending #CollectiveBargaining agreements at more than a dozen #FederalAgencies would affect 4 out of 5 #FederalWorkers.

Tracking #federal #layoffs

Visualizing Trump’s overhaul of #federalworkforce
#CNN is tracking evolving situation at federal offices in Washington and across #UnitedStates. Thousands of #federalworkers have been laid off or issued immediate termination notifications as part of Trump administration’s plan to cut spending and downsize the federal #government.
The tracker only includes firings and not administrative leave or those who took buyouts at the fork in the road.
cnn.com/politics/tracking-fede

CNN · Tracking Trump’s overhaul of the federal workforceBy Annette Choi
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Judge Joun said the plaintiffs painted a “stark picture of the #IrreparableHarm that will result from financial uncertainty & delay, impeded #access to vital #knowledge on which #students & #educators rely, & loss of essential services for America’s most vulnerable student populations.”

#Layoffs of that scale, he added, “will likely cripple the Department.”

Joun ordered the #Education Dept to reinstate #FederalWorkers who were terminated as part of the Mar 11 layoff announcement.

😢 Rep. #GerryConnolly, the top #Democrat on the #House #Oversight & Government Reform Committee, will step down from his leadership post on the panel & will not run for reelection.

The #Virginia Democrat, whose constituency includes many #FederalWorkers, cited the return of his esophageal #cancer — first diagnosed in late 2024 — as the reason for his planned departure.

#USpol
politico.com/live-updates/2025

Unions Cheer After Judge Halts #Trump Order on Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights

"Today's court order is a victory for federal employees, their union rights, and the #American people they serve," said the head of the National Treasury Employees Union.

from #CommonDreams
Jessica Corbett
Apr 25, 2025

"Labor unions representing federal workers celebrated on Friday after a U.S. district judge blocked President Donald Trump's March executive order intended to strip the collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of government employees."

commondreams.org/news/federal-

Common Dreams · Unions Cheer After Judge Halts Trump Order on Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights | Common DreamsLabor unions representing federal workers celebrated after a U.S. district judge blocked President Donald Trump's March executive order intended to strip the collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of government employees.
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The decision further clears the way for #Trump to re-fire probationary employees. Those are typically #FederalWorkers in their 1st or 2nd year on the job, or who have been recently promoted.

In a 2-to-1 decision, the appeals court said the Trump admin was likely to succeed in showing that the lower court lacked #jurisdiction in the case brought by 19 states & DC. The court did not rule on whether the firings were #lawful.