Trump's executive order tonight has illegally cancelled union contracts for 67% of the federal workforce & 75% of unionized federal employees — roughly 700,000 union workers
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
This may be the single biggest attack on the labor movement in American history
Trump's egregious union-busting order rests on very shaky legal ground and will certainly be vigorously contested in court 
This is a do-or-die moment for the whole labor movement
Will organized labor step up to meet Trump's existential challenge head on? Or will unions stick to purely legal challenges, press conferences, and scattered small-scale protests?
Will organized labor step up to meet Trump's existential challenge head on? Or will unions stick to purely legal challenges, press conferences, and scattered small-scale protests?
If you're a unionized worker looking to fight back, get in touch with your union as well as @FedWorkersUtd
Remember: Reagan's 1981 firing of air traffic controllers was so devastating in part because labor's overall response was so anemic, which signaled to all bosses that they could act with impunity
Unless there's a massive pushback against Trump's EO, all workers will be next
Unless there's a massive pushback against Trump's EO, all workers will be next
Here is the list of agencies Trump's union-busting executive order targets
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