A U.S. District judge has rebuffed an effort by labor unions representing federal workers to block President Donald Trump’s layoffs of federal employees.
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), the National Federation of Federal Employees, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculture Implement Workers of America employees sued Trump on February 12, claiming that Trump’s executive actions laying off workers violated constitutional separation-of-powers principles “because they undermine Congress’ authority to set and fund the missions of federal agencies.” They demanded a temporary restraining order.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that his court would deny the unions the relief they sought…
