Liz Shuler

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House revolt against Trump’s federal union crackdown

As of August 2026: Coordinating broader labor movement response to Trump’s federal workforce policies

Donald Trump's March 2025 order stripping collective bargaining rights from most of the federal workforce has survived its biggest court test. In June 2026, the Ninth Circuit closed off any further appeal in the union's lead case, clearing the way for agencies to keep canceling contracts nationwide.

Updated Aug 8

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Shuler said Trump’s order sought to end bargaining for "hundreds of thousands" of federal workers, silencing their voices.

from House revolt against Trump’s federal union crackdown · Updated Aug 8

She praised lawmakers who voted to reverse "the single largest act of union‑busting in American history."

from House revolt against Trump’s federal union crackdown · Updated Aug 8