| Unions Argue to Enjoin
Dismantling of Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service So
Letters
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
April 30 – Unions have sued
the Administration for
"dismantling" the Federal
Mediation and Conciliation
Service. On April 30, argument
on injunctions was heard
before U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Judge Arun Subramanian.
Inner City Press live tweeted
it, from the thread:
Judge: You have
essentially conceded the
merits. So why shouldn't I
grant plaintiffs the relief
they are seeking? AUSA:
They have to show irreparable
harm, and they can't.
DOJ lawyer: They
are relying on the cases about
the complete shuttering of the
CFPB - that's not the case
here. Plaintiffs allege that
there are five mediators
left. Judge: Are you
disputing that?
DOJ lawyer: Maybe
six. Judge: You don't need to
say "allege" then Judge:
Are you saying that a
reduction from 143 mediation
to five is not dismantling?
DOJ lawyer: You can
characterize it- Judge: But
how do YOU characterize that
reduction?
DOJ lawyer: The
relief requested here is
unwarranted. We cite Trump v
NY from 2020. Judge: If they
don't have an office to work
from, hasn't the agency been
dismantled? DOJ lawyer: I
dispute that. It's a matter of
function Judge: 5
page letters by Friday. Cite
cases in the APA context.
Plaintiff's counsel, speak to
me.
Plaintiffs'
counsel: Without mediators,
the union could not be
aggressive. That's irreparable
harm. We'll submit a revised
proposed order tomorrow
Judge: I'll rule after the
letters.
The case is
American Federation of
Teachers, AFL-CIO, et al. v.
Goldstein, et al.,
1:25-cv-3072 (Subramanian)
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