Parker Purifoy

Taunton, Washington, D.C., United States

Covering labor @BLaw. Formerly @Law360 @AP @bostonglobe Trans/genderqueer, photographer, window seat enthusiast. they/them

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Punching In: Google Union Members Make Asks in Antitrust Suit

3 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Parker Purifoy |Andrew Kreighbaum

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers. Google Union Intervenes | ICE Raids ComethParker Purifoy: One of the most prominent unions in the tech industry is stepping into the US Justice Department’s historic legal fight to break up Google LLC. The Alphabet Workers Union, affiliated with Communications Workers of America, is pushing a federal judge to include worker protections as he weighs how to remedy Google’s unlawful monopoly, according to an amicus brief filed May 9.
Trump Must Halt Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers, Judge Rules

4 days ago | financialpost.com | Isaiah Poritz |Parker Purifoy

Article content(Bloomberg Law) — The Trump administration must temporarily cease from engaging in widespread layoffs and firings for government workers, a California federal court ruled Friday. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
Trump Must Halt Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers, Judge Rules

4 days ago | bloomberg.com | Isaiah Poritz |Parker Purifoy

The Trump administration must temporarily cease from engaging in widespread layoffs and firings for government workers, a California federal court ruled Friday. President Donald Trump’s February executive order calling for a radical reorganization of the federal workforce likely violates the Constitution, Judge Susan Illston of the US District Court for the Northern District of California said.
Judge Leans Toward Pausing Trump’s Federal Worker Layoffs

5 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Isaiah Poritz |Parker Purifoy

The Trump administration’s widespread layoffs and firings for government workers are likely unlawful, a federal judge in California tentatively said at a Friday hearing. Judge Susan Illston of the US District Court for the Northern District of California said President Donald Trump’s February executive order calling for a radical reorganization of the federal workforce likely violates the Constitution.
Trump Order on Union Contracts Fails Legal Scrutiny, Judge Says

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Parker Purifoy

A union representing more than 100,000 federal workers is likely to win its case alleging the Trump administration illegally rescinded collective bargaining rights for two-thirds of the federal workforce, a D.C. federal judge said.
Virginia Democrat Urges Party to Focus on DOGE More Than Musk

2 weeks ago | news.bgov.com | Maeve Sheehey |Parker Purifoy |Ken Tran

A House freshman whose district includes large numbers of federal government workers said Democrats should focus on the impacts of the Department of Government Efficiency — not just its controversial chief cost-cutter Elon Musk — to get their message across to voters. “This initiative will have multiple faces over the course of” President Donald Trump’s second term, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.), who represents suburbs outside Washington, said in an interview with Bloomberg Government.
Judge Restores Federal Worker Labor Pacts in Blow to Trump (2)

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Parker Purifoy

The Trump administration must recognize union rights and collective bargaining agreements for a large portion of federal employees after a federal judge blocked a March executive order that sought to strip them. Government officials are barred from implementing nearly all of President Donald Trump’s March 27 directive, Judge Paul Friedman of the US District Court for the District of Columbia said Friday in granting a preliminary injunction.
DC Judge Questions Trump’s Ability to Nullify Union Contracts

3 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Parker Purifoy

Share A federal judge Wednesday appeared poised to grant a preliminary injunction for a union representing over 100,000 federal workers to pause an executive order that stripped its members of their collective bargaining rights.
Treasury Seeks Friendly Court in Suit With Federal Worker Union

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Parker Purifoy

The National Treasury Employees Union and attorneys for the government will battle for a second time this week, asking a Kentucky district court to consider an unusual lawsuit from the Trump administration that seeks to invalidate the union’s collective bargaining agreement.
DC Judge Questions Trump’s Ability to Nullify Union Contracts

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Parker Purifoy

A federal judge Wednesday appeared poised to grant a preliminary injunction for a union representing over 100,000 federal workers to pause an executive order that stripped its members of their collective bargaining rights.