EPA Union Sues To Reinstate Contract, Alleging Threats And Retaliation

A union representing EPA employees in Region 9 is suing to reinstate its bargaining rights and union contract, in the first legal challenge after the agency terminated collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) for a host of unions in violation of a promise made to federal courts, though the plaintiffs face legal hurdles in their bid to win early relief. The unions filed an Aug. 21 amended complaint in the case, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), et...