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Unions fight back as Trump terminates federal workers' union rights

By Andrea Hsu

Published August 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM EDT

The Trump administration has begun terminating its collective bargaining agreements with federal employee unions, despite multiple lawsuits challenging the move. Unions are fighting back.

Andrea Hsu

Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.

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