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Feb 27, 2026 The California Fast Food Workers Union drafted a constitutional pledge urging employers to require judicial warrants before ICE entered private work areas Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The pledge used workplace organizing to defend immigrant workers' rights against warrantless or coercive enforcement practices.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- ICE raids on California fast food workers — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been conducting raids at fast food workplaces across California, causing fear and walkouts among workers.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 58 – 2026-02-21–2026-02-27
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Dec 25, 2025 The House of Representatives passed a bill to restore collective bargaining rights for federal workers Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The bill used legislative power to reverse executive restrictions on worker representation inside government.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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- House of Representatives passes bill to restore collective bargaining rights — On December 11, 2025, the House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at restoring collective bargaining rights for federal workers.
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 49 – 2025-12-20–2025-12-26
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Aug 28, 2025 President Trump issued an order excluding more federal units from labor-management relations rules Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order narrowed collective bargaining rights inside federal agencies, increasing executive control over parts of the civil service.
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- Executive Order: Further Exclusions From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program — On August 28, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order further excluding certain federal agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 32 – 2025-08-23–2025-08-29
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Aug 11, 2025 The Department of Veterans Affairs terminated labor agreements with unions representing VA health workers Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The move weakened collective bargaining inside a major public agency and reduced worker voice in public-service governance.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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- Termination of Labor Agreements with VA Health Workers' Unions
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 30 – 2025-08-09–2025-08-15
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Jul 1, 2025 The Labor Department announced plans to deregulate more than 60 worker protection rules Corroborated Economic Structure
The plan would weaken wage, overtime, union, and anti-discrimination protections, increasing worker dependence and employer leverage.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- Labor Department Plans to Deregulate Worker Protections — On July 1, 2025, the Trump Labor Department announced plans to deregulate over 60 rules, including those related to minimum wage, overtime for home healthcare aides, union protections for foreign farmworkers, and
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 24 – 2025-06-28–2025-07-04
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Jun 6, 2025 David Huerta was arrested during an immigration raid in Los Angeles Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrest of a union leader during enforcement activity raised concerns about suppressing labor solidarity and public dissent.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- Arrest of SEIU President David Huerta — On June 6, 2025, David Huerta, president of the SEIU of California, was arrested during an immigration raid at a garment factory in Los Angeles.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 20 – 2025-05-31–2025-06-06
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Mar 27, 2025 President Trump issued an order excluding many federal agencies from collective bargaining programs Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used national security claims to strip labor rights from large parts of the federal workforce.
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- Trump issues executive order to strip bargaining rights from federal workers — On March 27, 2025, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order citing national security to exempt collective bargaining at several federal departments, affecting over 1 million workers.
- Executive Order Excludes Agencies from Federal Labor-Management Relations — On March 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order excluding certain federal agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program.
- Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers — On Thursday, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28
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