Labor unions representing employees of the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) filed a lawsuit on Sept. 2 challenging President Donald Trump’s Aug. 28 directive to end collective bargaining for the two Commerce Department agencies.
On March 27, Trump signed an executive order to end collective bargaining at federal unions representing employees working at agencies with national security missions. The Aug. 28 order expanded the list to include more agencies, including NWS and PTO.
On Sept. 2, the National Weather Service Employees Organization (NWSEO) and the Patent Office Professional Association (POPA) filed the lawsuit against Trump and three administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia….
Unions for Weather Service, Patent Office Sue Trump for Ending Collective Bargaining
