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A Federal Judge Orders the Bureau of Prisons to Restore the Union Contract It Scrapped in 2025
The preliminary injunction covers more than 30,000 workers at 122 facilities, and the court found the government's stated justification was pretextual.
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By Dana Whitfield
Oct 5, 2026 · 2 min read
A federal judge has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to reinstate the collective bargaining agreement it terminated in September 2025, granting a preliminary injunction in National Council of Prison Locals v. Bureau of Prisons.
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Dana Whitfield
Leadership Editor
Dana reports on boards, succession and executive pay. She has interviewed more than 200 sitting chief executives.