Another Federal Employee Union Sues Trump Over Ending Job Protections

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A major federal employees union is suing President Trump over a directive that aims to make it easier to remove certain career officials.

Key Facts:

• The National Treasury Employees Union filed its lawsuit Monday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
• The union says the executive order goes against civil service law and Congress’s original intent.
• A separate legal complaint targets the new Department of Government Efficiency, which will be led by Elon Musk.
• NTEU, representing workers in 37 federal agencies, insists the order imposes political loyalty tests on everyday staff.

The Rest of The Story:

NTEU contends that Trump’s “Schedule F” order violates the rules set out by Congress for managing federal employees.

In its complaint, the union says the Administration is sidestepping established job protections and ignoring newer Biden-era requirements designed to protect civil servants.

Trump’s first Schedule F executive order appeared in 2020 but ended before it could be tested in court.

The Biden team reversed that move upon taking office, spending months to meet procedural steps under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Now, Trump is revisiting the concept, and the union is once again challenging it in federal court.

Commentary:

We fully back President Trump’s determination to streamline the federal workforce.

Taxpayers voted for real change in Washington, and many feel entrenched bureaucrats stand in the way of those priorities.

These unions seem determined to block that will, yet the need to reduce wasteful spending remains urgent.

The Administration should press ahead and eliminate positions that no longer serve the public’s best interests.

The Bottom Line:

A legal battle is underway over whether the President can reclassify and remove federal workers more easily.

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The outcome could redefine how much power the Administration has to cut government spending and reshape the civil service.