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D.C. Appeals Court OKs Trump Order Gutting Labor Protections for Federal Workers

HeadlineMay 23, 2025

A split three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C., has cleared the way for President Trump’s executive order stripping federal workers of their collective bargaining rights. The Center for American Progress reports the order affects four out of five federal workers represented by unions at more than a dozen federal agencies — more than 1 million people.

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