Trump Sued by Labor Unions Over Workforce Reduction Efforts (1)

President Donald Trump is exceeding his constitutional authority by ordering mass workforce reductions across federal agencies, a coalition of labor unions and local US governments alleged in a new lawsuit Monday.

Trump’s February executive orders directing “large-scale” reductions in force violate the US Constitution’s separation of powers as well as the Administrative Procedure Act, the unions say in their complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiffs seek a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining Trump from implementing the executive orders.

“The president does not possess authority to reorganize, downsize, or otherwise transform the agencies ...