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Federal Appeals Court Reconsiders Trump's Union Bargaining Ban

12/19/2025

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A federal appeals court will rehear the case challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's order revoking federal workers' collective bargaining rights.
Judges questioned whether the unions' challenge belongs in court or before a quasi-judicial body.
National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) argues federal courts must address the collective bargaining ban.
Twenty Republicans joined Democrats to pass a bill reversing Trump's union ban, though Senate prospects remain uncertain.

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A federal appeals court will rehear the case challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's order revoking federal workers' collective bargaining rights.
Judges questioned whether the unions' challenge belongs in court or before a quasi-judicial body.
National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) argues federal courts must address the collective bargaining ban.
Twenty Republicans joined Democrats to pass a bill reversing Trump's union ban, though Senate prospects remain uncertain.