Federal authorities, specifically the Health and Human Services (HHS), have decided to terminate existing union contracts in compliance with Donald Trump's executive order.

In a significant move, the Trump administration has de-recognized unions within several key federal agencies, including the Health and Human Services (HHS), the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and more. This decision, which strips collective bargaining rights for a large portion of the federal workforce, is in line with President Trump's executive order.

The affected unions include the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, and United Auto Workers. Agencies have been given the authority to terminate, abrogate, or repudiate Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) with these unions, except for NTEU, for which no termination is allowed until the conclusion of litigation or further guidance.

The HHS has terminated union contracts at more than half a dozen of its agency subcomponents. This move comes as the Trump administration seeks final approval from a federal judge to pursue mass layoffs at the department.

The Veterans Affairs Department was the first to terminate its collective bargaining agreements, followed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

The CDC's Atlanta headquarters was the target of an armed attack earlier this month, a fact not mentioned in the earlier bullet points. Yolanda Jacobs, president of AFGE Local 2883, which represents CDC workers, stated that the move to cancel their CBA was particularly galling given this attack.

Michael Niemeier-Walsh, vice president of AFGE Local 3840, which represents National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health workers, stressed that unions will continue to fight and outlive the current administration, regardless of whether they are officially recognized. He also stated that unions are one of the last lines of defense against the Trump administration's effort to dismantle America's public health system.

Despite the challenges, Niemeier-Walsh expressed his belief that the unions will stand together, side-by-side as coworkers, to defend their rights and the nation's health. NTEU declined to comment on the matter.

While the search results do not provide specific names of federal ministries or agencies excluded by the Trump administration that have not yet dissolved union contracts, there is general information about legal actions against law firms and mentions of agencies like the Justice Department and CDC, but no direct information on union contracts or excluded federal bodies.

The Trump administration wrote a letter to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 14, adjusting its guidance to allow contract terminations for all federal employee unions except NTEU. The new guidance states that agencies should not terminate, abrogate, or repudiate any CBAs with NTEU until the conclusion of litigation or further guidance.

This development marks a significant shift in labour relations within the federal government and raises questions about the future of collective bargaining rights for federal employees.

Federal authorities, specifically the Health and Human Services (HHS), have decided to terminate existing union contracts in compliance with Donald Trump's executive order.