Trump Administration Moves To Eliminate Bureau Of Prisons Union
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order eliminating collective bargaining rights for federal unions, including those representing Bureau of Prisons employees. Using the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the order excludes DOJ agencies (including the BOP) from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program, effectively stripping unions of their right to negotiate on behalf of employees. The order cites unions as obstructing agency management, justifying their exclusion from Chapter 71 of the U.S. Code, which previously granted unions their authority.
One of those agencies falling under the order is the Federal Bureau of Prisons that is still reeling from staffing shortages, poor morale and calls for privatization of prisons, while having no director or acting director.
