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Elon Musk’s DOGE faces legal challenge from labor unions over Social Security data access
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE faces legal challenge from labor unions over Social Security data access

Live Mint  

A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. The motion for emergency relief was filed late Friday in federal court in Maryland by the legal services group Democracy Forward against the Social Security Administration …

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Judge Blocks Federal Agencies From Sharing Data With DOGE
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1 month ago

Judge Blocks Federal Agencies From Sharing Data With DOGE

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LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday blocking certain agencies from sharing sensitive records with President Donald Trump’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE. “The lawsuit is one of a slew of complaints brought by labor unions and public interest groups aimed at slowing down DOGE’s infiltration of the federal bureaucracy.” The unions …

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Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed

Firstpost  

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with mass layoffs of government employees. Reuters A federal judge ruled on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s administration can continue the mass firing of government employees for now. Unions sue Trump admin The National Treasury Employees Union and four other unions sued the Trump administration over the …

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Federal Union AFGE Sees 'Amazing' Growth Amid Trump Attacks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal Union AFGE Sees 'Amazing' Growth Amid Trump Attacks

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LOADING ERROR LOADING The largest union for federal employees says it’s seeing unusual growth amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on the government workforce. “Federal unions are serving as one of the main bulwarks against Trump's attacks.” Trump has started his term with a barrage of extreme orders and personnel moves meant to undermine the federal workforce. Bloomberg via Getty Images …

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As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay

NPR  

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP With just hours remaining for federal workers to decide whether to take the Trump administration's offer to resign from their jobs now while keeping their pay and benefits through Sept. 30, a federal judge in Massachusetts will weigh a request from labor unions …

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Trump Likely To Battle Federal Worker Unions After Inauguration
3 months ago

Trump Likely To Battle Federal Worker Unions After Inauguration

Huff Post  

The Key Strategy Behind Trump’s Plan To Fire Federal Workers Illustration: Benjamin Currie; Photos: Getty As the incoming boss of the federal workforce, President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his disdain for civil servants. “And we expect them to deploy it right out of the gate — and then some.” “Trump could go well beyond creating mere administrative headaches for …

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How President Donald Trump Hurt Everyday Workers
1 year, 2 months ago

How President Donald Trump Hurt Everyday Workers

Huff Post  

One of the first things Donald Trump did after arriving at the White House in 2017 was make it easier for employers to get away with wage theft. Over his four years in the White House, Trump tried to make it easier for companies to hide workers’ injuries, to avoid paying low-wage employees for their overtime, to take a slice …

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Biden task force releases report to strengthen labor unions
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden task force releases report to strengthen labor unions

Associated Press  

A Biden administration task force on organized labor on Monday issued a set of recommendations that could make it easier for federal workers and contractors to unionize. Biden created the task force chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris, with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh as vice chair, through an executive order last April. The report has stirred a backlash from many …

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Biden Moves Quickly To Repair White House Relationship With Federal Workforce
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden Moves Quickly To Repair White House Relationship With Federal Workforce

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump did not do federal workers many favors. Biden signed an executive order last Friday repealing three controversial orders from the Trump administration that undermined federal job security and collective bargaining rights. On Wednesday, Biden also took a step toward addressing political interference in scientific research, a hallmark of Trump’s tenure that affected federal …

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Unions call for greater federal aid for thousands unemployed in Hollywood
4 years, 8 months ago

Unions call for greater federal aid for thousands unemployed in Hollywood

LA Times  

A coalition of industry arts and entertainment unions and organizations, including SAG-AFTRA, backed a bill to remedy a flaw in previous COVID-19 relief that excluded many industry workers. The Mixed Earner Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020, introduced by U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff and Judy Chu, would end an exclusion that prevented many Hollywood workers from qualifying for federal pandemic relief …

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A Court Blocked Trump's Bid To Weaken Unions. The White House Found Another Way.
5 years, 9 months ago

A Court Blocked Trump's Bid To Weaken Unions. The White House Found Another Way.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump suffered a major legal setback last August in his effort to deconstruct the administrative state when a federal judge struck down key portions of three executive orders aimed at weakening federal unions and making it easier to fire government employees. “The administration has seemed to implement a strategy where they’re trying to dismantle federal …

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