Summary
Donald Trump’s proposed mandate to end federal telework and fire non-compliant employees faces major obstacles, including widespread union contracts protecting remote work.
About 56% of federal workers are covered by collective bargaining agreements, many of which include telework provisions.
Additionally, a record 10% of federal jobs are fully remote, and many agencies lack sufficient office space to accommodate full-time in-office work due to post-pandemic real estate reductions.
Critics argue that enforcing this mandate would be costly, contradicting Trump’s goals to reduce government spending and personnel.
Around the time of the right having all their ire directed at ACORN, I seem to recall a similar concerted effort directed at SEIU.
A whole lot of dipshits were being whipped up to oppose the very idea of being unionized and working in the public sector. I’m not sure why that fizzled out; I was pretty sure they were going to somehow give it the ACORN treatment.