A Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Effort to Cancel Union Agreements

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In a ruling by Judge Alan Albright in Waco, Texas, the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel several collective bargaining agreements was dismissed. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) argued that eight federal agencies lacked the authority to implement a Trump executive order that bypassed union negotiations.

The lawsuit, filed in March by departments including Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security, contended that pre-existing agreements prevented changes to working conditions and the termination of federal employees—a move supported by President Trump to streamline the federal bureaucracy.

This judicial decision is part of an ongoing conflict between federal institutions and unions regarding Trump’s efforts to ease the termination of federal employees. Legal challenges continue nationwide, questioning the constitutional validity of these executive orders.

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In which state was Judge Alan Albright's ruling made that dismissed the Trump administration's attempt to cancel collective bargaining agreements?

In a unique start to his ruling against President Donald Trump’s administration on September 30, U.S. District Court Judge William Young included a scanned handwritten note sent to his office. The note read: “Trump has pardons and tanks – what do you have?” At the top of Young’s opinion in AAUP v. Rubio, which ruled that Trump’s effort to deport foreign-born student protesters was unconstitutional.

October 8, 2025

A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida

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