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    Education IT, tech employees lose union protections

    February 4, 2026 // Legal challenges to the order are still playing out in court. The Trump administration maintains the president has the authority to end collective bargaining rights under the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act, which exempts national security roles from union protection.

    1978 Civil Service Reform Act AFGE AFGE Local 252 cybersecurity Data Privacy Department of Education Donald Trump Executive Order Federal shutdown Federal Student Aid’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer Linda McMahon Office of the Chief Information Officer OPM Trump Administration union protections