In today’s news and commentary, the Trump administration seeks to appeal a federal judge’s order that protects the CBAs of employees within the federal workforce; the U.S. Department of Labor launches an initiative to investigate violations of the H-1B visa program; and a union files a petition to form a bargaining unit for employees at the Met.
Bloomberg Law reports that the Trump administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that protects the collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) of certain government labor unions. The Trump administration has sought to end the collective bargaining rights for over one million federal workers through executive orders issued on March 27, 2025 and August 28, 2025. These orders end collective bargaining rights for approximately 85 percent of the unionized federal workforce. The U.S. Department of Justice has now provided notice of an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to overturn Judge Paul Friedman’s preliminary injunction that paused the nullification of these CBAs. The injunction currently covers workers that are represented by several unions, including the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, the American Federation of Teachers, the International Association of Machinists, and members of the AFL-CIO.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Labor has launched Project Firewall, which seeks to investigate violations of the H-1B visa program. The H-1B visa program is...
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