Collective Bargaining

Inside a Union’s Fight Against Trump’s Federal Job Cuts

Leaders of the union representing government workers say their battle is galvanizing but also alarming. “It’s insulting to say,” one said, “that we are lazy.”

By Rebecca Davis OBrien

American Federation of Government Employees Collective Bargaining Executive Orders and Memorandums Government Efficiency Department (US) Government Employees Organized Labor Suits and Litigation (Civil) United States Politics and Government

Trump Order Could Cripple Federal Worker Unions Fighting DOGE Cuts

The move added to the list of actions by President Trump that use the powers of his office to weaken perceived enemies.

By Rebecca Davis OBrien

Chavez-DeRemer, Lori Collective Bargaining International Brotherhood of Teamsters Labor Department (US) Law and Legislation Organized Labor Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Senate Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government

Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing

Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply serve the president’s agenda.

By Rebecca Davis OBrien

Collective Bargaining Government Employees Labor and Jobs Organized Labor Presidential Power (US) Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government

Trump Moves to Invalidate Recent Labor Agreements With Federal Workers

The order is aimed at “last-minute, lame-duck” agreements signed by the Biden administration, a White House memo says.

By Noam Scheiber and Rebecca Davis OBrien