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Unions sue over Trump admin efforts to fire probationary federal employees

Multiple federal employee unions are suing the Trump administration over mass terminations of probationary employees, alleging the actions were unlawful and disregarded individual performance standards.
The complaint involves employees from nine federal agencies and seeks intervention from the Office of Special Counsel to secure stays on terminations.
Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger was recently reinstated by a federal judge pending further legal developments regarding his potential firing by the administration.
Legal experts have stated this class-wide complaint is unique for the Office of Special Counsel and poses difficulties in obtaining cooperation from the administration.

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Alaska Beacon

Union expects at least 1,378 Alaska federal employees in probationary status to be fired • Alaska Beacon

A flag-bearing honor guard stands silhouetted against Air Force One after it landed on Sept. 11, 2023, at Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson. Then-President Joe Biden flew from Asia to the Anchorage base for a memorial ceremony commemorating the 9/11 terrorism attacks. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)A federal workers union expects a total of at least 1,378 federal employees in Alaska with probationary status to be fired by the Trump administ…

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WLTReport

President Trump WINS in Court after Unions Sue Over DOGE Federal Firings

Unions sued President Trump’s crew over a firing frenzy. They call it “massive employment fraud.” They’re yelling about misused rules. But Trump’s team says it’s simply fat-trimming time. Trying to hold on to the money, the Unions say it’s a sham as they draw up the lawsuits. Too bad they lost! BREAKING: Federal judge rules that President Trump can continue mass firings of federal workers. Unions sued last week to block the administration fro…

1 day ago

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FedScoop

Federal judge denies request to halt agency probationary firings

A federal judge in Washington denied a request by federal worker unions to halt the firing of probationary workers in the U.S. government, saying the court likely lacks the authority to hear the claims. Instead, the claims brought by the National Treasury Employees Union and others must be brought before the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Judge Christopher Cooper of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said in the Thursday op…

2 days ago

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NY1

Unions sue over Trump administration federal worker firings

The unions seek an injunction to stop more firings and to rescind those that have already happened.

2 days ago·New York, United States

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Common Dreams

Public Service Unions and State Democracy Defenders Fund Challenge Unlawful, Mass Federal Firings

Some of the nation’s largest public service unions have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the unlawful mass terminations of probationary federal employees, which was directed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and its Acting Director, Charles Ezell. They allege that the firings “represent one of the most massive employment frauds in the history of this country.” In federal service, new employees and employees who change positions (includ…

2 days ago·United States

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The Epoch Times

Unions Sue Trump Admin Over Efforts to Fire Probationary Employees

A group of federal worker unions filed a lawsuit late Wednesday against the Trump administration’s efforts to fire government employees who are still in a probationary period. In their lawsuit, filed in a San Francisco federal court, the unions claim that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is violating the authority vested in Congress and lacks authority to make decisions around firing workers. “OPM is an agency with no statutory authority…

2 days ago·New York, United States

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