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Federal Judge Orders Bureau of Prisons to Restore Union Protections

In his ruling, Judge Vernon D. Oliver cited public statements from the bureau’s director that hurt the agency’s case in court.

© Luke Sharrett for The New York Times

The Bureau of Prisons had argued in court it was merely carrying out an executive order from President Trump instructing a broad swath of government agencies to end collective bargaining with federal unions.
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T.S.A. Agents Are Told to Get on Their Feet During Airport ID Checks

The agency said that requiring agents to stand while examining documents was a “welcome change.” The union representing them was less welcoming.

© Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press

A Transportation Security Administration agent at a security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport in March. The agency recently told agents that they must stand during ID checks.
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