Union alleges Bureau of Prisons in contempt for failing to reinstate collective bargaining agreement
Summary
The union for 30,000 prison employees asked a judge to hold the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in contempt for not following a court order to restore their collective bargaining agreement. The BOP ended the agreement last year, but a judge ruled it should be put back right away. The union says the BOP has not allowed union activities or meetings, despite the court order.Key Facts
- The union represents 30,000 Bureau of Prisons employees.
- BOP Director William Marshall ended the collective bargaining agreement on September 25, 2025.
- A federal judge ordered BOP to immediately restore the agreement in late September 2025.
- The union claims BOP is ignoring the court order and blocking union operations.
- Examples include denying union representation during disciplinary meetings and locking union officials out of office space.
- The Justice Department submitted a “notice of compliance” saying BOP is aware of and following the order but hinted at plans to challenge it later.
- President Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 to limit collective bargaining in some federal agencies, including the Justice Department.
- The BOP continued union activities for about six months after the order before ending the agreement without citing national security reasons.
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