Employee Union Sues Trump Over Order Reclassifying Portion of Career Federal Workforce

Employee Union Sues Trump Over Order Reclassifying Portion of Career Federal Workforce
President Donald Trump participates in the final presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 22, 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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A federal employee union is suing President Donald Trump over his recent executive order that could see federal workers losing civil service protections.

The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which represents about 150,000 employees at 33 federal agencies and departments, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Trump and Michael Rigas, acting director of the Office of Personnel Management in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.