Professor of Labor and Employment Studies, John Logan, shared his perspective on the state of unions during the Trump administration in the Los Angeles Times and other major news sources.

Professor and Chair of Labor and Employment Studies, John Logan, shared his perspective on the state of unions during the Trump administration in the Los Angeles Times and other major news sources.

In early August, the Trump administration moved forward with a plan to end collective bargaining with federal unions across numerous government agencies. Therefore, unions have been under significant pressure to protect their members from immigration raids, cuts in Medicaid services and a weakened National Labor Relations Board. 

According to Logan, Trump’s hostility toward California and withholding of federal funds from universities, healthcare facilities and other institutions will squeeze the state budget, with major effects on public sector workers in the form of layoffs and other cost-cutting. Moreover, the administration’s relentless immigrant raids are consuming the time, attention and resources of unions. Logan believes that these actions could significantly reduce public-sector union membership in the coming years. 

Read all the full news stories by visiting the links below:

• August 6, 2025, Tampa Bay Times, Union-led Clearwater Starbucks employees demonstrate, demand better working conditions
• August 11, 2025,  POLITICO, Unions promise fight after EPA cancels contracts
• August 15, 2025, AXIOS, Exclusive: VA rescinds weeks of parental leave — even for some giving birth this week
• August 26, 2025, KALW NEWS, Trump's order is "most aggressive act of union busting in US history"
• August 30, 2025, Los Angeles Times, ‘Moment of crisis’: Unions in somber mood this Labor Day