EPA unilaterally dissolves contract, union says
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unilaterally dissolved a collective bargaining agreement with members of the union that represents its workers, the union said Friday.
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“The Trump administration and EPA’s unlawful and authoritarian move to unilaterally strip EPA workers of their collective bargaining agreement and workplace rights is nothing short of an assault on our democracy, the rule of law, and the lives of working people in America,” said Justin Chen, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Council 238, which represents 8,000 EPA staffers, in a written statement.
He also said the union would fight the decision, saying “AFGE Council 238 is united in our fight to defend our rights, our agency’s mission, and to protect the future of our country and planet. We will see the administration in court.”
An EPA spokesperson cited a March executive order that sought to limit union activity at various agencies.
“EPA is working to diligently implement President Trump’s Executive Orders with respect to AFGE, including ‘Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs,’ in compliance with the law.” an EPA spokesperson told The Hill on Friday.
A similar decision was made at the Department of Veterans Affairs this week. Both agencies’ actions come after a federal court sided with the Trump administration on the issue.
Read more at TheHill.com.
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Dollar store food options might not be harming American diets overall: Study
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Relying on dollar stores for the bulk of grocery purchases might not be harming American diets, despite the comparative lack of healthy products, a new study has found.
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Commercial fishing in a vast Pacific nature area is halted after a judge blocks a Trump order
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HONOLULU (AP) — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt once again, after a judge in Hawaii sided this week with environmentalists challenging a Trump administration rollback of federal ocean protections.
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Tropical Storm Erin forms in the Atlantic
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tropical Storm Erin has formed just west of the Cabo Verde Islands, the National Hurricane Center announced. The storm is currently about 280 miles west-northwest of the islands.
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Abbott: Texas can ‘eliminate’ 10 Democratic districts in response to California
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) warned that Texas could get rid of as many as 10 Democratic districts if California moves ahead with its plan to redraw its House map and neutralize the expected GOP gains in the Lone Star State. Read more
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Trump knocks Zelensky for resisting ‘land swap’ with Russia
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President Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday over the leader’s resistance to cede territory to Russia, saying he disagrees “very, very severely” with Zelensky. Read more
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