Unions Move to Block Unlawful FMCS Layoffs - USA Herald

Unions Move to Block Unlawful FMCS Layoffs - USA Herald

A coalition of major labor unions, including the AFL-CIO, has filed a motion in federal court to halt the Trump administration’s rapid dismantling of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), calling the sweeping layoffs “unlawful and unconstitutional.” In an urgent motion for a preliminary injunction filed on Wednesday, the unions requested that a New York federal judge order an immediate stop to the administration’s actions, which…

Suit Against Trump Administration Goes Forward in Effort to Protect FMCS – LaborPress

The Trump Administration has dismantled the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), an independent federal agency that is crucial to the federal government’s labor relations infrastructure. Among other actions the Administration has taken is firing mediators and staff, and closing field offices across the country. FMCS helps resolve contract negotiations between workers and employers, generating hundreds of millions of dollars each yea