Trump Plans To Throw Out Federal Workers' Union Contracts
www.huffpost.com
The president said agreements reached late in Joe Biden's presidency were meant to "harm my Administration."

Summary

Trump is nullifying federal employee union contracts negotiated in Biden’s final days.

Affected contracts include one with the Education Department ratified just before his inauguration. Trump cited a 2010 Supreme Court decision to justify his stance but did not provide a clear legal basis.

Federal employee unions, representing 800,000 workers, vowed legal action, calling Trump’s move unlawful intimidation.

This continues Trump’s prior efforts to weaken job protections, with additional plans to reclassify and lay off civil servants.

  • yeather@lemmy.ca
    81·
    2 days ago

    Federal workers are usually barred from striking by law, see Reagan and the ATC union of any police union.

    • Chip_Rat@lemmy.world
      41·
      1 day ago

      Pretty sure Trump is barred from firing them by law… So I guess one side will follow the law and complain about it …

    • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
      11·
      1 day ago

      So… it’s illegal because of how impactful it can be. Kind of my point! I realize it’s infinitely easier for me to advocate striking as a negotiating tactic since I’m personally not risking anything (yet). But at the end of the day, they need workers and it really is that powerful.