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President Trump's administration is weakening federal employee unions, impacting over a million workers. He claims unions hinder national security, issuing executive orders to end collective bargaining rights at numerous agencies. This has led to the termination of union contracts, halting union dues deductions, and prompting lawsuits from unions alleging retaliation. The administration argues that this frees up employee time for serving the public, while unions counter that this is propaganda. The actions are causing employee resignations and concerns about the loss of institutional knowledge and expertise, impacting public service.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.