the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Sep 1, 2025
The Trump administration has ordered 18 more government agencies to tear up their collective bargaining contracts with the unions that represent federal government employees.
This is Trump’s latest escalation in the war that he has declared on government workers. Immediately after taking office, Trump sent in Elon Musk and his DOGE hit squad to fire tens of thousands of federal government workers. Trump also issued an executive order eliminating union contracts for some government workers, like the TSA workers at the airports.
Why is Trump going after these government workers? Certainly, one reason is that some of them have protested against Trump’s plans to get rid of many public services. These workers also know the details and can expose the secrets that the government wants hidden from the public. Government workers have some job protections in their union contract, so Trump wants to tear up their contracts and fire anyone who would oppose his cuts or expose his dirty secrets.
Trump is using the power of the presidency to go after these government workers. But it is not by relying on the courts that workers can protect themselves. The courts are already showing that they are on the side of the government and corporate bosses.