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Federal employees union files lawsuits over CFPB shutdown, DOGE access
A federal employees union has filed two lawsuits against the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in a bid to block the apparent shutdown of the agency and prevent Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing employee records without consent.
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) has taken legal action after President Trump appointed Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget, to run the CFPB on an acting basis. As part of his first move, Vought ordered staff to halt almost all work, including issuing proposed or formal rules, stopping pending investigations, and abstaining from public communications.
The union is seeking a court order to declare Vought’s directive unlawful and prevent him from further halting the CFPB’s supervision and enforcement work. In a statement, the NTEU expressed concerns that this move could be a precursor to a purge of the agency’s workforce, thereby prohibiting them from fulfilling their statutory mission.
The second lawsuit is aimed at stopping CFPB from granting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to employee records without consent. The union argues that such disclosure would violate the Privacy Act, which prohibits the agency from sharing employee data with third parties without permission.
The CFPB was established in 2010 as a response to the financial crisis, with the goal of protecting consumers from corporate fraud and scams. Despite its mission to promote transparency and accountability, the bureau has been subject to criticism from conservatives who argue it issues burdensome regulations.
Source: http://www.cbsnews.com
