The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a war on labor unions representing its workers when it announced last week it would be derecognizing representation in several offices.

Although labor representatives maintain this move was illegal, a recent federal court decision paved the way for derecognition, at least while legal battles play out in court.

The HHS said Friday it would no longer be recognizing union representation within several offices by the National Treasury Employees Union, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.

"We contend that the termination of our contracts is illegal, but obviously that’s still being deba

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