{"id":17992,"date":"2025-06-23T22:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T22:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17992"},"modified":"2025-06-23T22:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T22:34:01","slug":"court-grants-trump-permission-to-strip-union-rights-from-usaid-state-dept-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17992","title":{"rendered":"Court Grants Trump Permission To Strip Union Rights From USAID, State Dept. Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another day, another district court judge has been overturned by an appeals court.<\/p><div class=\"vghac69fee52f7eec3\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.vghac69fee52f7eec3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.vghac69fee52f7eec3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.vghac69fee52f7eec3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.vghac69fee52f7eec3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.vghac69fee52f7eec3 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<p>A federal appeals court has granted President Donald Trump a significant victory, allowing him, at least temporarily, to revoke collective bargaining rights from employees at the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, as reported by The Washington Times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<p>The court determined that the law provides the White House with extensive authority in this domain, especially when national security is concerned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<p>On Friday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals delivered the ruling, suspending a lower court\u2019s decision that had prevented Trump\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">\n<div class=\"ob-smartfeed-wrapper feedIdx-0\">\n<div id=\"outbrain_widget_0\" class=\"OUTBRAIN\" data-widget-id=\"SMP_DT_IA\" data-ob-mark=\"true\" data-browser=\"chrome\" data-os=\"win32\" data-dynload=\"\" data-idx=\"0\">\n<div class=\"ob-widget ob-feed-layout SMP_DT_IA\">\n<div class=\"ob-widget-header\">\n<p>The previous ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman, asserted that the president\u2019s action was unlawful and indicated that courts could assess presidential decisions in this matter. However, the appeals court firmly disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>In an unsigned order, the judges stated that the law grants the president \u201cbroad authority\u201d to exclude federal employees from union protections when national security is at stake.<\/p>\n<p>They emphasized that the Secretary of State is a member of the National Security Council and that the primary mission of the State Department is U.S. security, which means the president\u2019s judgment is paramount.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen a statutory delegation invokes the president\u2019s discretion in exercising core Article II responsibilities, there is little for a court to review,\u201d the panel remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The court\u2019s stay indicates that Trump\u2019s order can now be implemented while the case progresses through the lower courts.<\/p>\n<p>This ruling represents a significant setback for the American Foreign Service Association, which has pledged to continue its fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe court\u2019s ruling to stay our preliminary injunction is a setback, not only for AFSA but also for over 50 years of efforts to protect the rights of America\u2019s career diplomats and to maintain transparency and due process within the government,\u201d stated AFSA President Tom Yazdgerdi.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s executive order, issued on March 27, specified numerous agencies that he deemed to have a national security function, including the State Department, Treasury, Justice Department, FCC, VA, and even the National Science Foundation, thereby excluding their employees from collective bargaining.<\/p>\n<p>This order has already triggered several legal challenges. The current lawsuit was initiated by AFSA, which alleged that the administration engaged in political retaliation after its members opposed Trump\u2019s intentions to reduce certain USAID and State Department operations.<\/p>\n<p>In support of its case, AFSA referenced a fact sheet that was published alongside the executive order, which claimed that federal unions had \u201cdeclared war on President Trump\u2019s agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House maintained its position. \u201cSafeguarding America\u2019s national security is a fundamental constitutional responsibility, and President Trump will not allow union obstruction to hinder his efforts to protect Americans and our national interests,\u201d a spokesperson informed the Times.<\/p>\n<p>In previous hearings, Friedman had pointed out that a president is not obligated to justify his decision-making in such situations, yet contended that since Trump had offered an explanation, it undermined the legal rationale. The appeals court chose not to consider that matter in its most recent ruling.<\/p>\n<p>This development follows just over a week after another significant triumph for the president in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the court approved the Trump administration\u2019s request to suspend a ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, permitting him to continue the deployment of the California National Guard in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Trump expressed his appreciation to the appeals court for its ruling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Appeals Court decided last night that I can deploy the National Guard to ensure the safety of our cities, specifically Los Angeles,\u201d Trump shared on his Truth Social page. \u201cHad I not sent the Military into Los Angeles, that city would be in flames right now. We saved L.A. Thank you for the Decision!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Breyer asserted that Trump had acted unconstitutionally by federalizing components of the California National Guard to assist in protecting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and federal property, referencing the 10th Amendment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another day, another district court judge has been overturned by an appeals court. A federal appeals court has granted President Donald Trump a significant victory, allowing him, at least temporarily, to revoke collective bargaining rights from employees at the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, as reported by The Washington Times. 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