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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26471893

Summary

Trump is revoking collective bargaining rights at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), ending union protections for thousands of airport security officers.

The Department of Homeland Security claims the move will improve efficiency and security, but unions argue it is a retaliatory attack on federal workers.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) plans to challenge the decision. TSA workers fear the rollback will worsen working conditions and retention.

The policy reverses union rights granted under Obama and expanded by Biden.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world -5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He literally could have vetoed it if he wanted to and put it back in the hands of the Senate but OK.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

With such a high majority it would have just been overturned immediately, so no, he couldn’t have vetoed the bill. An attempt to do so wouldn’t have helped at all and might have undermined future cooperation.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes. He could have. Actions have meaning. He chose not to.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

I’ve already addressed that point.