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Executive Order 14251Executive Order
Exclusions From Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs
Donald J. Trump
Signed: Mar 27, 2025
Published: Apr 3, 2025
Defense & National SecurityLabor & Employment
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview
Executive Order 14251, issued on March 27, 2025, significantly expands exclusions of federal agencies and subdivisions from labor-management relations programs, citing national security concerns. The order amends Executive Order 12171 to exclude numerous departments and agencies from coverage under Chapter 71 of Title 5 (the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute) and Subchapter X of Chapter 52 of Title 22 (covering Foreign Service labor relations). The stated purpose is to ensure that national security requirements take precedence over collective bargaining rights in agencies involved in intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work.
Key Points
- 1Adds extensive new exclusions from labor-management relations coverage for agencies including the Department of State, Defense (with exceptions), Treasury, Justice, Homeland Security, and numerous subdivisions across multiple departments
- 2Creates special exclusions for Foreign Service personnel in State Department and USAID subdivisions, including embassies and consulates
- 3Delegates authority to Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to suspend these exclusions for their departments if they certify compatibility with national security
- 4Grants the Secretary of Transportation broad authority to exclude any Transportation Department subdivision from labor relations coverage
- 5Requires agencies to terminate ongoing labor relations proceedings and reassign employees previously engaged in union activities
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