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Federal employees union sues over Trump move to block collective bargaining
- U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman temporarily blocked a key part of President Trump's March 27 executive order affecting collective bargaining rights at about three dozen federal agencies.
- The National Treasury Employees Union sued to challenge the order, which it says would cancel bargaining rights for nearly 160,000 federal workers and slash over half its revenue.
- The order used a narrow national security exemption to exclude entire agencies like the IRS, a tactic not previously attempted by any president, prompting legal dispute.
- The union stated it expects to lose about $25 million in dues next year and cautioned that without preliminary relief, its ability to effectively represent federal workers could be severely compromised, while government attorneys maintained that courts should respect presidential decisions on national security matters.
- The injunction preserves federal employees' collective bargaining rights but does not end the lawsuit, signaling ongoing contention over the administration's attempt to limit union influence.
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