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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lindsay Whitehurst

Appeals court allows Trump’s anti-union order to take effect

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An appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees while a lawsuit plays out.

The Friday ruling came after the Trump administration asked for an emergency pause on a judge's order blocking enforcement at roughly three dozen agencies and departments.

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