EPA union sues Trump administration to restore collective bargaining contract
Lee Zeldin, the EPA’s administrator, speaks in Washington DC, on 30 June 2026. Photograph: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLee Zeldin, the EPA’s administrator, speaks in Washington DC, on 30 June 2026. The union is seeking a court to restore the union contract.The contract went into effect in June 2024 and was supposed to last through June 2028.
- ▪Lee Zeldin, the EPA’s administrator, speaks in Washington DC, on 30 June 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLee Zeldin, the EPA’s administrator, speaks in Washington DC, on 30 June 2026.
- ▪The union is seeking a court to restore the union contract.The contract went into effect in June 2024 and was supposed to last through June 2028.
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Lee Zeldin, the EPA’s administrator, speaks in Washington DC, on 30 June 2026. Photograph: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLee Zeldin, the EPA’s administrator, speaks in Washington DC, on 30 June 2026. Photograph: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesUS Environmental Protection AgencyEPA union sues Trump administration to restore collective bargaining contractFederal workers’ union alleges EPA illegally terminated agreement with the goal of repressing political dissentMichael SainatoTue 29 Sep 2026 12.28 EDTLast modified on Tue 29 Sep 2026 12.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe union representing more than 8,000 workers at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a lawsuit against the agency and administrator Lee Zeldin on Tuesday alleging…
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