WASHINGTON — On Friday, the Trump administration and the Environmental Protection Agency stripped employees of their collective bargaining agreement, according to union representatives.

Justin Chen, who is the President of the Association of Government Employees Council 238, says there are a lot of mixed feelings from him and the more than 8000 workers he represents.

"It’s a lot of different things," he said. "It’s anger, disappointment."

But one thing Chen wasn't feeling was shock at the announcement.

"It wasn’t surprising at all," he said.

Chen says their collective bargaining agreement doesn't involve wages. That responsibility is left to Congress. But instead, it includes something called a "scientific integrity article," which essentially is a form of free speech.

"That basicall

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