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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Collin Binkley

Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies

Trump DOGE - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to stop Elon Musk’s team from accessing private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.

The suit, led by the American Federation of Teachers, alleges the Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it gave Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to systems with personal information on tens of millions of Americans without their consent. It was filed in federal court in Maryland.

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