Trump Signs Executive Order Ending Union Rights for Federal Workers in National Security Roles
The move impacts 67% of federal employees, with unions vowing immediate legal action to challenge the sweeping directive.
- President Trump invoked the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 to justify ending collective bargaining rights for federal employees in agencies with national security missions.
- The executive order affects 18 federal departments and numerous agencies, including Defense, State, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services.
- Police and firefighter unions are exempt from the order, maintaining their collective bargaining rights.
- The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) condemned the order as retaliatory and announced plans for immediate legal challenges.
- The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued guidance instructing agencies to terminate existing collective bargaining agreements and cease grievance procedures.
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