Judge Blocks Trump's Move to Cancel Union Agreements
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to nullify collective bargaining agreements between eight federal agencies and employee unions. This decision challenges President Trump's executive order allowing agencies to bypass union negotiations, aiming to make staff management more flexible. The ruling temporarily thwarts Trump's broader deregulation efforts.
A federal judge in Waco, Texas, has dismissed the Trump administration's attempt to cancel several collective bargaining agreements. Judge Alan Albright ruled that eight federal agencies don't have the standing to implement a Trump executive order bypassing union negotiations, as argued by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).
Filed in March by departments including Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security, the lawsuit claimed pre-existing agreements blocked efforts to alter working conditions and fire federal employees—a move President Trump supports to streamline federal bureaucracy.
While the ruling represents a setback, this judicial battle is part of a broader conflict between federal institutions and unions challenging Trump's efforts to ease termination of federal employees. Legal actions persist across the country, questioning the constitutional validity of these executive orders.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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