Unions Sue Trump, Fearing Mass Firings of Federal Employees
13th February 2025
Five unions sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, seeking to block what they called the possible mass firing of hundreds of thousands of federal employees who resist pressure to accept buyouts.
In a complaint filed in Washington, D.C. federal court, the unions accused the White House and others in the Executive Branch of undermining Congress’ role in creating and funding a federal workforce, violating separation of powers principles.
The plaintiffs include the United Auto Workers, the National Treasury Employees Union, the National Federation of Federal Employees, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Labor unions add tremendous amounts of friction to economic activity, making innovation and economic corrections at times almost impossible, leading to the sort of sclerosis that eventually destroys companies, institutions, and ever communities.