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Union president talks about judge's ruling halting shutdown layoffs

Summary

A judge has ruled to stop the Trump administration from laying off federal workers during a government shutdown. Everett Kelley, head of a large union for government employees, discussed this decision.

Key Facts

  • A judge stopped federal worker layoffs during a government shutdown.
  • President Donald Trump is managing the current shutdown.
  • Everett Kelley leads the American Federation of Government Employees, a union.
  • The ruling prevents the Trump administration from firing federal employees now.
  • The news was shared on a radio segment called Morning Edition.
  • More details from an audio discussion will be available later.

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