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Unions Cheer After Judge Halts #Trump Order on Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights

"Today's court order is a victory for federal employees, their union rights, and the #American people they serve," said the head of the National Treasury Employees Union.

from #CommonDreams
Jessica Corbett
Apr 25, 2025

"Labor unions representing federal workers celebrated on Friday after a U.S. district judge blocked President Donald Trump's March executive order intended to strip the collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of government employees."

commondreams.org/news/federal-

Common Dreams · Unions Cheer After Judge Halts Trump Order on Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights | Common DreamsLabor unions representing federal workers celebrated after a U.S. district judge blocked President Donald Trump's March executive order intended to strip the collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of government employees.

Entire remaining Defense Digital Service quit yesterday.

"This is a fairly high profile group with in the DoD Cyber groups and was a direct report to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and now direct to CDAO. They were considered the DoD version of US Digital Service which is the group that was dismantled for DOGE to exist. They were likely the direct competition to DOGE in the DoD."
Via Reddit

politico.com/news/2025/04/15/p

Gives a history of how the when the Democrat party was in power for 60 years life got better. Also how the #Heratagefoundation which was created in the 70's set a blueprint for Ronald Reagan to follow and he did etc

The #maga resentment toward #federalworkers is misguided. #Reagan #Trump...

#Project2025

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You mean those civilians feds you, the president, and DOGE are so keen on getting rid of? 🤔

In a Department of Defense memo, Hegseth said he would cut a Defense Health Agency contract "for consulting services from Accenture, Deloitte, Booz Allen, and other firms that can be performed by our civilian workforce."

yahoo.com/news/pentagon-just-k

Yahoo News · The Pentagon just cut $5.1 billion in IT and consulting contracts with firms like Accenture and Deloitte, calling it 'wasteful spending'By Aditi Bharade,Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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The decision further clears the way for #Trump to re-fire probationary employees. Those are typically #FederalWorkers in their 1st or 2nd year on the job, or who have been recently promoted.

In a 2-to-1 decision, the appeals court said the Trump admin was likely to succeed in showing that the lower court lacked #jurisdiction in the case brought by 19 states & DC. The court did not rule on whether the firings were #lawful.

"While much of #Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency remains shrouded in secrecy, the #surveillance would mark an extraordinary use of technology to identify expressions of perceived disloyalty in a workforce already upended by widespread firings and severe cost cutting."

Musk's #DOGE using #AI to snoop on U.S. #federalWorkers, sources say

reuters.com/technology/artific
#USpol #USpolitics #tech #DOGEbags #TechBros #stateRepression #MAGA #austerity #SiliconValleyRight

'#HandsOff' rally in #PortsmouthNH: Thousands slam #Trump and his policies

by Ian Lenahan
Portsmouth Herald
Updated 3:19 p.m. ET April 5, 2025

PORTSMOUTH — "Large crowds of protesters gathered Saturday at "Hands Off" rallies in Seacoast New Hampshire and Maine and across the nation, speaking out against President Donald Trump and his administration's actions.

"Large crowds in downtown Portsmouth lined both sides of the length of Congress Street, spilling into side streets, exceeding expectations for city police.
Protesters have focused on issues like Trump's tariffs, Trump's actions to end protections for immigrants and transgender people, the dismantling of the Department of Education, cuts to the Veterans Administration, and layoffs of thousands of federal workers.

"Protesters in Portsmouth called for the Department of Government Efficiency to be dismantled, for the federal government to protect #teachers, public #school staff, #Abortionrights, #FederalWorkers, #WomensRights and #LGBTQ+ rights, labeled Trump “#orangeMussolini,” and called for preserving #Medicaid, #Medicare and #SocialSecurity.

“Hands off the Constitution,” one sign said. “Democracy is not for sale!”
Portsmouth crowd grows to thousands

Read more, view photos:
usatoday.com/story/news/local/

Archived version:
archive.ph/VtjVe
#NewHampshireResists #HandsOff2025 #April5th #BadDOGE #ResistFascism #USPol

Portsmouth Herald · 'Hands Off' rally in Portsmouth: Crowds slam Trump and his policiesBy Ian Lenahan