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Unions Sue to Block Mass Firings During Shutdown
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 Oct. 1, 2025 | LEGAL BATTLES | Federal government labor unions sued Tuesday to block the Trump administration from conducting mass layoffs during the [government shutdown]. Employees are usually temporarily furloughed during a shutdown, except for exempted workers, and receive back pay after a shutdown ends. But Trump and the White House budget office have suggested permanent firings could be on the table if government funding expires. The unions’ lawsuit alleges they misinterpreted federal law governing shutdowns. It “is a partisan attempt … to punish federal employees and the labor unions that represent them if members of Congress do not surrender to the President’s demands,” the lawsuit states. The Hill
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