NEWS – Agency’s Collective Bargaining Agreements Terminated

President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on March 27, 2025, that ended collective bargaining for agencies that perform intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security functions. This impacts many Departments and agencies, including the VA, Department of Defense, and even the Department of Agriculture, to name a few.

This is a significant change, and agency heads are working with their general counsels to implement this EO as soon as possible. Review the complete details and the impacted agency list, which includes the suspension of the associated collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).

This action was required for the administration to expedite the Agency RIF and Reorganization Plans (ARRPs). They permit the identified agencies to expedite RIF actions and removals, decrease the time required for performance improvement plans, and return to in-person work for employees whose collective bargaining agreements (CBA) are canceled.

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Dennis Damp

Dennis V. Damp is an author, retired federal manager, business owner, career counselor and veteran. Damp is the author of 28 books, a recognized benefits expert, and a retired federal manager with 35 years’ service. Dennis has been a guest on hundreds of radio talk shows, CNN’s YOUR MONEY and the Lou Dobbs Cable TV shows, lectured at universities and colleges, produced Internet web sites and training videos, and has written hundreds of articles for national magazines and newspapers. His books have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times and U.S. News & World Report.

Dennis joined the Air Force in 1968 and spent over three years on active duty and an additional seven years with the Air National Guard. He was hired by the Department of Defense (DOD) after leaving active duty and transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1975. He spent the remainder of his career in various positions with the FAA. His last position was technical operations manager at the Pittsburgh International Airport’s air traffic control tower.