Limiting Lame-duck Collective Bargaining Agreements That Improperly Attempt to Constrain the New President
Honest Title:
Restricting Union Rights in Transition
Constitutional Risk:
6
Signed by: Donald J. Trump
Signed: 1/31/2025
Last Updated: 2/3/2025
Executive Order
Summary
This order limits new collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) made in the 30 days before a new president's inauguration. It stops agencies from making new contracts, changing existing ones, or extending durations, except for law enforcement. CBAs made within this window will not be approved.
Updates
- 2025-02-01: Analysis - Legal Scholars Analyze Impact of Executive Order on Lame-Duck Bargaining
- 2025-01-20: Lawsuit - Union Files Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order on Collective Bargaining Agreements
- 2024-12-15: Executive Action - President Issues Executive Order on Limiting Lame-Duck Collective Bargaining Agreements