Unions Accuse Administration of Circumventing Court Order Through Bargaining

Government Executive: Although the Trump administration has begun to comply with an August court order that invalidated the key provisions of three controversial executive orders, representatives of federal employee unions say that compliance has not extended to collective bargaining negotiations at key agencies and departments.

Union officials say in interactions with the Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs departments, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, management continues to press for provisions strikingly similar to the priorities outlined in three executive orders signed by President Trump in May but struck down in federal court last month.

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