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Trump's Return-to-Office Order Threatens Power of Government Unions


Published on 2025-02-16 11:21:09 - MSN
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  • The fight involves whether remote-work protections for federal workers last from one administration to the next.

The article discusses former President Donald Trump's plan to issue an executive order on his first day back in office, should he win the 2024 election, aimed at diminishing the power of government unions. This order would make it easier to fire federal workers by reclassifying many of them as at-will employees, thereby stripping them of civil service protections. This move is part of Trump's broader "Schedule F" initiative, which seeks to overhaul the federal workforce by removing job security for tens of thousands of employees, making it simpler to dismiss those not aligned with his administration's goals. Critics argue that this would politicize the federal workforce, potentially leading to a purge of career officials and undermining the merit-based system. The proposal has sparked significant opposition from unions and Democrats, who see it as an attack on workers' rights and an attempt to centralize power. The article also notes that while Trump's previous attempt at this order was blocked by legal challenges, he intends to push forward with it if re-elected, highlighting the ongoing tension between Trump's administration and federal employee unions.

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