An executive order added NASA to the National Security Exclusions list, removing federal labor protections and repudiating existing collective bargaining agreements. NASA employees can no longer engage in collective bargaining or strike over potential budget cuts and layoffs. The exclusion is justified by national security and ITAR-related sensitivities around NASA technology. The Goddard Engineers, Scientists and Technicians Association (GESTA) called the order illegal and said it is fighting the change. Goddard and other NASA centers face budget uncertainty and possible cuts. NASA stated it is working to implement the order and align with the President's vision.
The White House issued an executive order at the end of last week that added NASA to the National Security Exclusions list. Being on the list means that NASA employees no longer have the same protections under US federal labor laws. Union rights have been stripped away, meaning that collective bargaining and negotiation regarding potential cuts will not be possible under the order. The move also repudiates existing collective bargaining agreements.
The Goddard Engineers, Scientists and Technicians Association (GESTA), an employee association of approximately 1,700 US federal workers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and the Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility, called the executive order "illegal." GESTA said: "This EO does not prohibit NASA from having unions... WE ARE FIGHTING THIS." Goddard is one of the NASA centers that could bear the brunt of the proposed budget cuts.
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