Trump administration takes another stab at hurting federal workers
By
Lisa Needham -
July 15, 2019
The administration is trying to undermine the membership and effectiveness of federal labor unions.
The Trump administration is going after federal unions again.
This time, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a federal rule that would let federal employees cancel their union dues at any time. This could hurt the ability of unions to represent and protect federal workers.
Federal unions require that members "opt in" — that they affirmatively decide to join the union, rather than needing to opt out if they don't want to join the union. That's one reason why the federal workforce has a relatively low rate of union participation — about 27%. However, if people join the union and then want out, they can only do so at one-year intervals, much like open enrollment for health care.
What OPM is proposing is to let union members opt out at any time throughout the year. This might seem like a small change, but the administration is hoping it has the effect of making more people leave the federal unions more often.
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