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Aug 30, 2025 Trump administration removed union protections from federal employees, including at Voice of America Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Stripping labor protections from federal workers appears retaliatory against employees resisting agency dismantling and threatens union rights.
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- Trump administration removes union protections from federal employees including VOA staff — The Trump administration moved to remove union protections from a handful of federal employees, including those at Voice of America. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the nation's largest trade union of public employees, responded by stating it would challenge the action in court, characterizing the removal as retaliation against employees fighting to preserve VOA's mission.
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Week 33 – 2025-08-30–2025-09-05
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