Overview
- U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman issued a preliminary injunction on June 2 blocking DHS and TSA from canceling the seven-year union contract while a lawsuit proceeds.
- Pechman determined that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s February memo lacked a reasoned explanation and likely violated due process by targeting unions for their legal challenges.
- The preserved agreement grants officers enhanced shift trade options, increased uniform allowances and additional paid leave.
- The American Federation of Government Employees filed suit in March on behalf of four unions representing about 47,000 Transportation Security Officers.
- The Trump administration has indicated it will appeal the injunction and the case could influence collective bargaining rights across the federal workforce.