Trump moves to put an end to collective bargaining at the agencies that safeguard national security
President Donald Trump He signed an executive order late on Thursday to end collective bargaining with federal unions in agencies with national security missions.
Order He cites his authority granted pursuant to the 1978 civil reform law and will influence most of the federal government.
Agencies such as the State DepartmentsThe defense, the affairs of the veterans, the energy, the health and human services, the treasure, justice and trade and the part of national security responsible for borders safety are just some listed in executive order.
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The president of the United States Donald Trump shows an executive order signed in the East Room of the White House of Washington, DC, the United States, Thursday 20 March 2025. (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The need to end collective bargaining with federal unions in these agencies is due to their role in safeguarding national security, according to order.
“President Trump is taking measures to ensure that the fundamental agencies for national security can perform their missions without delay and protect the American people. The president needs a responsible and responsible civil service to protect our national security”, according to a Fact sheet of the White House As for the order.
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A vision of the logo of the United States Department of States in Washington DC, in the United States on January 9, 2023. (Celal Gunes / Anadolu Agency)
It also states that “some federal unions have declared the war Trump president Agenda “and that the” biggest federal union is described as “fighting” against Trump. It is widely archiving the complaints to block Trump’s policies “.
According to the administration, the VA unions presented 70 national and local grievances on the policies of President Trump, with an average of over one per day from the inauguration.
The president of the United States Donald Trump talks to the journalists of the Resoluta desk. (Somodevilla/Getty images chip)
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“President Trump supports constructive partnerships with unions working with him; he will not tolerate mass obstruction that endangers his ability to manage agencies with vital national security missions,” said the White House.
The police and firefighters will continue to contract collectively.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
