Breaking the Bureaucracy: Trump’s War on Federal Employee Unions
“[B]loat, bureaucracy and a fixed mindset” underlies removing the impact of federal employee unions. Here is what is happening and likely outcomes.
Executive Order
Stay informed on presidential executive orders that impact federal employees, retirees, and federal agencies. Explore analysis of current and historical executive orders affecting workforce policies, pay and benefits, labor relations, telework, agency operations, and retirement programs. Find clear explanations of how executive actions shape federal employment rules, agency directives, and long‑term policy changes across government. Keep up with timely updates and expert insights on executive orders that influence the federal workforce and the broader federal community.
Trump EO 14251: The Unions Are Scoreless and Still Looking for a Hit
Unions struggle with legal battles against President Trump’s Executive Order, facing court losses. Can their next move shift the tide?
Federal Employees at Center of Trump’s D.C. Crime Emergency Orders
President Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., citing threats to federal employees among the problems stemming from violence there.
Running Government “Like a Business”: The Politics Behind Schedule G
President Trump has issued a new Executive Order establishing Schedule G within the Excepted Service, likely impacting thousands of federal employees.
National Security vs. Union Rights: Court of Appeals Sides with National Security
National security vs. union rights is in the forefront of a recent DC Court of Appeals decision reviewing an Executive Order.
National Security and Federal Employee Unions: The Battle to Restrict Unions Continues
A State Department union challenged the Executive Order restricting union involvement in State and USAID. The decision upheld an injunction against the Order.
Dueling Court Decisions: Status of Judicial Review of Executive Order on Unions and National Security
The President’s Executive Order restricting union representation in several agencies for national security reasons is again under attack by a DC district court judge. Here is the latest.
National Security or Union Busting? The Debate Over the Latest Executive Order
The DC Court of Appeals overturned an injunction of a lower court to allow the administration to proceed implementing an executive order expanding LR exclusions.
OPM Implementing Significant Changes in Probationary Period
A new Executive Order and OPM guidance on the probationary period of federal employees will make it even easier to terminate these employees.
Probationary Periods in the Federal Service: The Saga Continues With New Executive Order
A new executive order creates new requirements on agencies for a federal employee to move from a probationary period to a career federal employee.
