Unions

Judge allows unions’ APA challenge to DOGE data access to proceed

2025-04-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

Judge John D. Bates ruled April 17, 2025, that unions (AFL-CIO, AFGE, SEIU, others) can proceed with APA challenge against DOGE’s access to Americans’ PII at DOL, CFPB, HHS. Court found agencies’ “across-the-board policies” granting DOGE personnel access to sensitive …

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Reagan Fires PATCO Strikers: Union-Busting Era Begins

1981-08-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

President Ronald Reagan fires 11,345 striking air traffic controllers who refused to return to work, permanently banning them from federal service. When 13,000 PATCO members went on strike August 3 seeking better pay, improved working conditions, and a reduced workweek, Reagan declared the strike a …

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