National-Security-Pretext

EPA Terminates Union Contracts Following Appellate Stays

2025-08-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

The EPA terminated all union contracts on August 8, 2025, immediately after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a lower court injunction blocking Trump’s March executive order. EPA became the second federal agency (after VA) to cancel collective bargaining for its employees, affecting …

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) AFGE Council 238 (8,000+ EPA workers) Justin Chen (AFGE Council 238 President) Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals NAGE, ESC, NAIL unions +1 more labor-suppression epa union-busting collective-bargaining appellate-stays +2 more

Trump Raises China Tariffs to 20 Percent Using Synthetic Opioid Justification

2025-03-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

President Trump issues executive order doubling tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 to 20 percent, citing synthetic opioid supply chain concerns. The tariff increase follows pattern of using national security and public health rhetoric to justify protectionist economic measures that benefit specific …

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