~40 federal agencies stripped of collective bargaining rights
Enacted7/10
⚖ circuit split; Supreme Court likely
Federal · Executive Order 14251 · Signed Mar 27, 2025
Impact 7/10
Excludes roughly 40 federal departments and agencies from collective bargaining, affecting hundreds of thousands of unionized federal workers, and was expanded to more agencies in August 2025. Appeals courts have split: the Ninth Circuit upheld the order in February 2026, while the First Circuit let an injunction restoring a VA union contract stand in May 2026.
Work & wagesEnvironment & energyVeteransWorking-age adultsMiddle-incomeImmigrants
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✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-15