Federal Judge Says “No” to Union Busting Executive Order

On April 28, the D.C. District Court issued an opinion regarding its April 25 order issuing a preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14251.  The EO attempts to strip collective bargaining rights from the vast majority of the federal workforce under the pretext of a national security exemption.  

The court specifically noted in its opinion that the lack of evidence of any impact on national security correspondingly warrants “enjoining Section 2 of the Executive Order in its entirety.” (emphasis supplied). This means that the opinion prohibits the administration from implementing the order at all pending its appeal of the injunction to the D.C. Circuit, including in agencies like the Department of Defense and Social Security Administration, where IFPTE represents tens of thousands of workers.

We expect the merits of the case to eventually reach the Supreme Court. This possibility makes it especially important for the public to publicly voice their opinions and ensure that the administration follows the law.