collective bargaining

U.S. Reps. James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) (front), along with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Feb. 4, 2026, announced the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The goal of the caucus is to bolster efforts to protect the federal civil and better enable them to serve without political interference. The lawmakers were joined by Caucus member Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and federal employee union leaders and members at the announcement.
Congress

Lawmakers form new caucus to advocate for federal workforce reforms

Chris Van Hollen
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Unions

Federal unions, employees urge Senate to take up bill restoring collective bargaining

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Workforce

OPM data overhaul reveals deeper federal workforce insights

EPA Green Bank
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Unions

EPA return-to-office policy violated union contract, arbitrator finds

Congress
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Congress

House passes bill to restore collective bargaining for federal employees

EPA Green Bank
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Workforce Rights/Governance

Fired EPA employees challenge agency, alleging free speech violations

Congress Shutdown
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Unions

House majority forces vote on bill to restore collective bargaining for most federal employees

Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons sign
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan
Unions

Federal Bureau of Prisons terminates collective bargaining agreement with AFGE

Climate EPA Declaration of Dissent
Workforce

EPA employees suspended, fired after signing dissent letter

Climate Missing Reports
AP Photo/John Raoux
Unions

Trump orders more agencies to nix collective bargaining agreements

Federal Workers Rally
AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
Unions

Here are the agencies that have canceled collective bargaining so far

September 7-9, 2022, Washington, D.C.-  The VA NAII 2022 BRAIN Summit brought together AI specialists, researchers and NAII colleagues to discuss AI advancements and benefits to Veteran health. (VA/Yossi May)
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Federal Newscast

Veterans Affairs employees protesting across the country over Trump administration changes

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, people arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami. USCIS, The cash-strapped federal agency that oversees that nation's legal immigration system, scrapped plans Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, to furlough 13,000 employees, or nearly 70% of its workforce. The agency said it would maintain operations through September when the the fiscal year ends. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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Unions

FEMA, USCIS become latest agencies to end collective bargaining

cyber, EPA, Water Contamination Nitrates Oregon
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File
Unions

EPA terminates federal union contracts, effective immediately

AFGE National President Everett Kelley speaks at EPA union rally outside agency headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Unions

Appeals court allows agencies to proceed with canceling collective bargaining

Scott Kupor and Eric Ueland
AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
Congress

Senate confirms new OPM director to take the reins on federal workforce overhauls

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