President Trump issued a memo seeking to limit the approval of collective bargaining agreements reached with the federal workforce. The order instructs department and agency officials not to approve collective bargaining agreements executed in the 30-days prior to the inauguration of a new president. Further, the order limits the ability of agencies to reach collective bargaining agreements with their workers in that timeframe.

It is worth noting that collective bargaining agreements are enforceable by law. Violations of the terms and conditions of existing agreements are enforceable, and federal unions have announced the intention to defend the contracts in the courts.