Judge Temporarily Blocks Homeland Security From Ending Collective Bargaining for TSA Agents

The union alleged it was the subject of retaliation because it had filed litigation in response to actions by the Trump administration.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Homeland Security From Ending Collective Bargaining for TSA Agents
A TSA officer checks travel documents at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., Nov. 25, 2015. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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A federal judge on June 2 temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from ending collective bargaining for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents, concluding the government likely acted improperly as retaliation against a union for challenging Trump administration moves.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) “has demonstrated a strong likelihood that the Noem Determination constitutes impermissible retaliation against it for its unwillingness to acquiesce to the Trump Administration’s assault on federal workers,” U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said in a 41-page filing.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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