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Trump Order Cites National Security to Attack Collective Bargaining Rights
The president is trying to strip hundreds of thousands of federal workers of union representation and labor protections.

Prisons Are Anti-Labor Institutions. We Need an Anti-Carceral Labor Movement.
Guard unions are pushing states to expand their prison budgets while schools face mounting austerity.

Trump Nixes Collective Bargaining for Transportation Safety Administration Union
The Department of Homeland Security claimed that collective bargaining for TSA security officers “constrained” the agency's chief mission.

Unionized Postal Workers Brace for Trump Administration’s Assault
Trump is reportedly on the verge of issuing an executive order to dissolve the independent leadership of USPS.

The Southern Women Answering Medicare Help Calls Are Still Fighting for a Union
Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.

Federal Workers Are Rallying the Labor Movement to Fight Musk’s Takeover
The Federal Unionists Network, a new labor group, mobilized workers in a nationwide “Save Our Services” day of action.

Donald Trump Has Launched a War Against the Working Class
The next four years will be filled with battles as resistance springs up amid the administration’s assault on workers.

Right-Wing Group ALEC Publishes Its Own Project 2025 — for the States
The agenda targets regulations and public education, bolsters fossil fuels, curtails voting rights, and more.

Workers Resist Amazon’s Attempts to Divide Them by Race Ahead of NC Union Vote
Four thousand workers are voting this week for what would be the second unionized Amazon warehouse in the US.

As Trump Attacks Federal Labor Protections, How Can States Protect Workers?
From limits on heat exposure to overtime rules, states can fill in some gaps as Trump dismantles federal protections.