Union sues Trump over attacks on feds

Federal Times: Less than a week after its signature, the executive order signed by Donald Trump targeting federal employees’ use of official time was challenged in court by a federal employee union.

The American Federation of Government Employees sued the Trump administration May 30, 2018, alleging that executive order overstepped the authorities of the presidency and violated the right to freedom of association guaranteed by the First Amendment.

“Congress passed these laws to guarantee workers a collective voice in resolving workplace issues and improving the services they deliver to the public every day – whether it’s caring for veterans, ensuring our air and water are safe, preventing illegal weapons and drugs from crossing our borders, or helping communities recover from hurricanes and other disasters,” AFGE president J. David Cox Sr. said in a news release on the lawsuit.

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