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Unions sue Trump administration over mandatory political loyalty question in federal job apps, citing First Amendment and civil service violations.
Federal worker unions have sued the Trump administration over a new job application question requiring applicants to state how they would advance the president’s executive orders and policy priorities, arguing it violates the First Amendment by conditioning employment on political loyalty and undermining the nonpartisan civil service.
The lawsuit, filed in Boston federal court, claims the requirement, part of a broader OPM hiring overhaul, threatens free speech rights and the integrity of merit-based hiring.
The unions, including AFGE, AFSCME, and NAGE, assert the policy breaches the Privacy Act and politicizes federal employment.
The administration cited statutory authority under the president’s “superintendence” over the executive branch, but the White House and Justice Department have not commented.
The case centers on concerns about political influence in federal hiring and the future of civil service neutrality.
Los sindicatos demandaron a la administración Trump por la pregunta de lealtad política obligatoria en las solicitudes de empleo federales, citando la Primera Enmienda y las violaciones del servicio civil.