Trump Federal Union Contract Purge Draining Groups’ Resources

Federal agencies’ cancellation of their workers’ collective bargaining agreements compounds legal and financial hurdles for labor groups already struggling to respond to the Trump administration’s culling of the workforce.

Trump Doubles Down on Labor Department Budget Cuts for 2027

The US Labor Department would receive $9.9 billion in fiscal year 2027 under President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint, a 26% reduction to current funding levels, after Congress bucked similar cuts to this year’s budget.

Ex-EEOC Officials Back Law Firms in Trump Executive Order Appeal

President Donald Trump’s executive orders directing the EEOC to investigate big law firms for race-based programs and policies violate the commission’s procedures, a group of former officials from the civil rights agency said in an amicus brief.

Punching In: Union Leaders Gear Up to Tackle AI in Future Talks

Unions prepare to take on the Trump administration’s goals for artificial intelligence in the workplace. Recent high court oral arguments leave open questions on transportation worker carveouts under arbitration law.

US Citizen Kids at Risk of Losing Housing Support Under HUD Plan

Tens of thousands of American citizens, most of them children, stand to lose public housing benefits under a Trump administration plan targeting immigrants without lawful status.

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Thomson Reuters Queried by Warren Over Unemployment Benefits

Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden write to Thomson Reuters, Deloitte and Geographic Solutions to inquire whether they are providing states with “error-ridden, ineffective technology for their unemployment insurance systems,” according to a statement.

Morgan Lewis Deepens Labor and Litigation Bench With Partner Trio

Shawn Regan, Torsten Kracht, and Christopher Pardo joined Morgan Lewis as partners, the firm announced Monday. Regan joined the litigation practice in New York, Kracht joined the litigation practice in Washington, DC, and Pardo joined the labor and employment practice in Boston.

Union Busting: What Employers Can and Cannot Legally Do

High profile unionization efforts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks have drawn renewed interest in labor laws. In this video, we look at what’s legal and what isn't when a company's employees want to unionize.

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Case: Wage & Hour/Unpaid Wages (E.D. Mo.)

A Missouri federal court granted summary judgment to MHM Health Professionals on Arizona Wage Act claims, finding a medical care provider had no reasonable expectation of payment for security screening time at prisons. Lewis v. MHM Health Pros., LLC, 2026 BL 116255, E.D. Mo., 4:22-cv-00228-SEP, 3/31/26

Case: Discrimination/Arbitration (S.D.N.Y.)

A New York federal court compelled arbitration of the federal and state discrimination claims of a Black female VP with chronic migraines against Morgan Stanley, ruling that alleged microaggressions didn’t constitute “sexual harassment” exempt from arbitration under federal law. Waiguchu v. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 2026 BL 116277, S.D.N.Y., 1:25-cv-7443-GHW, 4/1/26

Case: Discrimination/Hostile Work Environment (D. Ariz.)

An Arizona federal court denied Suns Legacy Partners’ motion to dismiss a constructive discharge claim under Section 1981 brought by a Hispanic female staffer who alleged a hostile work environment, ruling that Supreme Court precedent establishes constructive discharge as a distinct claim. Montes v. Suns Legacy Partners LLC, 2026 BL 113152, D. Ariz., CV-25-01295-PHX-GMS, 3/31/26

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