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World / 7 February 2025
US unions sue the Trump administration over foreign aid cuts
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TRADE unions representing US government workers are suing President Donald Trump’s administration in an effort to stop the foreign assistance agency being closed down.

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency launched an assault on the US Agency for International Development (USAid) last week, blocking staff from using internal systems and placing thousands of workers on administrative leave.

The Trump administration reportedly slashed the workforce from more than 10,000 to fewer than 300 employees on Thursday. 

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