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‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push

Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors

The Guardian - US

Airports Are Opting for Private Security Over the TSA. The Union Says That's a Public Safety Threat.

Airport security screeners at the 20 private-contract airports get paid during a government shutdown. A public sector union wants to make sure that doesn’t happen.

Reason

Three US Airports Are Ditching Federal TSA Screeners for Private Contractors— and the Union Is Furious: 'A Step Backwards'

Tampa International, Des Moines International and Charleston International will become the first U.S. airports to join the Transportation Security Administration’s new Gold+ private-screening model, drawing fierce opposition from the union representing federal airport screeners.

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GOP VA Bill: Unions Warn New Package Triggers Distraction That Veterans Pay For

The GOP VA Bill, a new veterans package, faces criticism from Democrats and unions for potential benefit cuts and workplace changes, sparking a debate over veterans' care and rights.

International Business Times UK

TSA workers try to survive second shutdown and ICE influx: ‘We need to be paid’

Workers are ‘in the middle of chaos from political games’ as Senate Republicans try to negotiate with Democrats to reopen DHS

The Guardian - US

ICE Agents Replace Unpaid TSA Workers at US Airports as Shutdown Hits Six Weeks

Over 50,000 TSA officers are working without pay, with ICE agents untrained for this job stepping in at major US airports. This staffing crisis impacts TSA workers and travelers during peak times.

International Business Times UK

Executive Order Excluding Federal Agencies from Collective Bargaining Requirements Was Wrongly Enjoined, Ninth Circuit Holds

From today's opinion in Am. Fed. of Gov't Employees v. Trump, by Judge Daniel Bress, joined by Judges John Owens… The post Executive Order Excluding Federal Agencies from Collective Bargaining Requirements Was Wrongly Enjoined, Ninth Circuit Holds appeared first on Reason.com.

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Trump administration issues rule that makes it easier to fire federal workers

New rule would strip job safeguards for 50,000 federal employees and change how whistleblowers are protected

The Guardian - US

TSA renews push to end collective bargaining agreement for airport security screeners

The Transportation Security Administration is renewing efforts to end a collective bargaining agreement with airport screening officers

The Independent UK

Judge temporarily blocks State Department layoffs - Roll Call

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off hundreds of State Department employees.

Roll Call

Democrats' rift with unions erupts as shutdown pain worsens

Nearly half a dozen labor leaders have now called on Democrats to pass the GOP's spending bill.

Axios

Union for 800K US Workers Demands Congress End 'Avoidable Crisis' as Brutal 4-Week Shutdown Drags On

The largest federal workers' union urges Congress to end the four-week US government shutdown, warning of severe economic damage and unpaid staff reaching crisis point.

International Business Times UK

Shutdown stretches into 28th day as Senate again fails to pass spending legislation

As funding for food aid program is about to be exhausted, Congress fails for 13th time to advance Republican bill

The Guardian - US

D.C.-area Democrats privately scoff at federal workers union's call to end shutdown

One House Democrat said federal employees in his district are "pissed" at the AFGE president's statement.

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The Independent UK

Republicans get an unexpected ally in ending the government shutdown: federal workers

The federal workers’ union said the Senate needs to pass a clean continuing resolution. Republicans say Democrats ‘need to listen to the unions, and that's not a sentence I say very often’

Roll Call

Union call to reopen government exposes pain point for Democrats - Roll Call

Federal employee union president said both sides have “made their point” and it’s time to reopen the federal government.

The Guardian - US

How are unions pushing back against Trump’s attacks on labor and layoffs?

Unions are battling in court to halt firings and ensure workers retain their collective bargaining rights

The Guardian - US

Judge temporarily blocks firings by Trump administration during shutdown

Judge says White House office of management and budget took advantage of government shutdown in firing workers

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The Guardian - US

Panic as US federal workers scramble to find out if they’ve been fired: ‘I don’t have email access’

Education department staff say they can’t access work emails amid the shutdown to check for layoff notices

Benzinga

Trump Blames Democrats As Federal Layoffs Begin: 'They Started This Thing'

The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across several agencies on Friday, the 10th day of the U.S. government shutdown.

The Guardian - US

White House cancels union contracts for hundreds of thousands of federal workers

Government workers are ‘canary in coalmine’ for Trump bid to gut union rights, leaders warn

The Guardian - US

‘An existential threat’: US health workers call Robert F Kennedy Jr a risk to public health

More than 750 health workers say Kennedy’s misinformation fuels violence and endangers lives

The Independent UK

Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from killing a collective bargaining agreement for Transportation Safety Administration workers

Reason

Circuit Justice Kagan Never Bothered Calling For A Reply In Trump v. AFGE

The District Court succeeded its TRO with a PI, rendering the government's application moot.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s attack on federal unions a ‘test case’ for broader assault, warn lawyers

Executive order cites national security to strip bargaining rights from more than 1 million federal workers

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