Trump Signs Order to End Collective Bargaining With Unions in Some Federal Agencies

The order applies to unions in certain federal agencies, including NASA, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the National Weather Service.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Aug. 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 28 aimed at ending collective bargaining with federal unions in some departments.

The order applies to unions in certain federal agencies, including NASA, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the National Weather Service, the White House said in a statement, adding that it would affect departments with “national security missions.”