Federal Unions Sue To Stop Trump's Union-Busting Executive Order
Source: Huff Post
Apr 4, 2025, 12:49 PM EDT
A group of labor unions sued the administration Friday in hopes of stopping President Donald Trump’s attempt to gut collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
The unions say in their lawsuit that Trump is retaliating against them for pushing back against the White House’s attack on the government workforce. The groups have filed a number of complaints and grievances that have slowed Trump’s effort to fire employees and shutter federal agencies.
The executive order Trump signed last week would strip away union rights from a huge chunk of the federal workforce, tossing out contracts at a slew of agencies in the name of “national security.” Trump made clear when he issued the order that he was angry federal unions are standing up to him. “Certain Federal unions have declared war on President Trump’s agenda,” an administration “fact sheet” stated.
Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in a statement Friday that his union is “not going anywhere.” The AFGE was one of six unions that filed the lawsuit on behalf of nearly a million members they represent. “AFGE is not going to be intimidated by a bully who is throwing a temper tantrum because our union is beating them in the court of law and in the court of public opinion,” Kelley said.
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-unions-collective-bargaining-lawsuit_n_67effeebe4b0bb67eb7ad393
Link to SUIT (PDF viewer) - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/axv9ktunqojn9uy5pzgv9/035125592830.pdf?rlkey=34vj8x19kx15noiw6cmxermsk&e=2&st=kfw1i290&dl=0
This is the "2nd" suit by unions. NTEU was the first out of the gate this past Monday (3/31/25) - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143430437
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