He recommends the unions make claims with the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
District Judge Christopher Cooper made a preliminary ruling denying the request from government employee unions to block the mass layoffs enacted by President Trump’s administration.
Judge Cooper stated the claims by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) and others were brought to the wrong venue. The judge directed the unions to bring their issues before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) instead.
“The first month of President Trump’s second administration has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society,” Judge Cooper wrote.
“Affected citizens and their advocates have challenged many of these actions on an emergency basis in this Court and others across the country,” he continued. “Certain of the President’s actions have been temporarily halted; others have been permitted to proceed, at least for the time being. These mixed results should surprise no one.”
“The Court acknowledges that district court review of these sweeping executive actions may be more expedient. But NTEU provides no reason why it could not seek relief from the FLRA on behalf of a class of plaintiffs and admits that it would ask other agencies to follow an administrative judge’s ruling in its favor,” Judge Cooper wrote.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For the president and members of his administration as they lay off millions of government employees.
- For the Lord to help former federal workers find employment.
- For wisdom for district judges as they hear and rule on the challenges to the president’s actions and policies.
Sources: Next Gov, The Hill
