Trump claims the right to ban 700k federal workers from having union representation
Trump claims the right to ban 700k federal workers from having union representation
Summary
Donald Trump issued an executive order stripping collective bargaining rights from about 700,000 federal workers, citing a "national security" exemption in the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act.
The order targets unions at major departments, including Defense, Energy, and Veterans Affairs.
The American Federation of Government Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees condemned the move as illegal and vowed legal action.
Union leaders accused the administration of undermining workers' rights to benefit billionaire interests and called the decree the largest union-busting effort in U.S. history.
Another executive order. What does this guy think he is, king?
He does and thus far nobody with the power to say otherwise has.
That reminds me of a tweet I just saw from the White House celebrating the fact that he's signed more executive orders than any president in history at this point by far. Which is... fine I guess but just seems like a really really strange thing to be super proud of to me.
... Is this the first time you've heard of Donald Trump?!?!?!
That's what i was thinking when people first started supporting his run for the presidency in 2016. I just assumed it was common knowledge that he was a blatant con/grifter/sleazeball. I guess i didn't realize those would be taken as positive traits by a bunch of self-proclaimed "Christians" lol
L'état c'est moi
Vive le roi!
These threats will not work. Americans will not be intimidated or silenced.
Are you sure? Seems like Trump is able to do anything he wants.
Its what they voted for.
Many unions are quite conservative, and also presidents of unions often support the GOP. I believe the USPS president loves to suck off trump
DeJoy. He is quitting or maybe already has by now. He was terrible. Should have been fired by Biden day one.
There's a thing unions do when you try to fuck with them that he isn't going to like.
Imagine 700k government employees just upping and fucking off because of how much of a giant dumbass you are. He'll still not realise the smell in the room is him, though.
That's what he wants them to do...
And once they do it, he'll very quickly learn where real power comes from.
Is that how this works? I declare a 3 day workweek!
@MicroWave i hope you're watching this Australia. Elections matter!
#auspolReally going full billionaire class uh
Those calling for a strike, or think a strike from federal workers would help seem to be missing some info. Federal workers sign a contract giving up their right to strike. All federal workers who would strike are forfeiting their jobs and source of income. Is that fact being factored in when yall are calling for a strike to set things in motion to enact change? As always, free Palestine.
Honestly, the most effective thing would be a general strike from everyone except the federal workers. Just grind everything to a halt until the oligarchs get Trump back in line.
He can EO all he wants, the judges will decide if it's legal.
