Senate Democrats, union leaders push back against Trump workforce orders

Published: June 25, 2018, 3 a.m.

Three more Senate Democrats have added their voices to leaders of government worker unions in opposing President Trump's recent worforce executve orders. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) wrote to the president saying they're willing to work with the executive branch to modernize the federal workforce, but they say those orders threaten attempts to build better labor management relationships. At least two unions have filed suit to stop the president's actions. \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices