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Unions sue DoD over termination of collective bargaining agreements
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/unions/2026/07/unions-sue-dod-over-termination-of-collective-bargaining-agreements/
The unions argue DoD's decision to terminate collective bargaining reversed its policy to “leave CBAs in place without any reasoned explanation.”
Anastasia Obis
July 3, 2026 3:36 pm
Two unions are suing the Defense Department over its recent cancellation of collective bargaining agreements for most of its civilian workforce.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday by the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Federation of Federal Employees, alleged that the department’s decision to terminate collective bargaining agreements violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
The unions argued that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s April 9 memo canceling virtually all CBAs “reversed DoD’s policy to leave CBAs in place without any reasoned explanation” and misinterpreted the executive order it relied on to justify the move.
FULL story at link above.