While many of the policies in Project 2025 have been floating around Republican circles for years, the document is a roadmap that shows how its authors believe they can finally deliver on key pieces of their conservative Christian agenda.
Cold culture wars heating up
This year saw some real gains for workers and unions but it may be hard to sustain the momentum in 2025.
“Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) co-leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have floated a number of plans targeting federal workers, including plans to end telework.
“Unless and until the Debt Limit Statute is amended or revised to allow Congress to determine the priority of payments among specific programs once the limit is reached, members of Plaintiff NAGE will suffer irreparable injury from layoffs, furloughs, and loss of employment that are taken without any legitimate authority by the President"
A sexual harassment scandal at AFGE headquarters is making the union’s resistance to Trump more difficult.
While employee unions are vowing to continue their fight against the orders, agencies are taking steps to strip the groups of their previously enjoyed rights and perks. Unions likely to face evictions, severe restrictions on official time.
“People who have dedicated their careers to public service are worried about retaliation. I have seen violations of disabled employees’ rights. I have seen violations of due process. I have seen my union locked out of my building for serving cake.
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