President Kennedy signed Executive Order 10988 in 1962. This order permitted federal employees to form unions and bargain collectively, but it did not grant the right to bargain over wages, which remain under Congress’ control. Unions could not compel federal employees to join, and they cannot strike. This order was strengthened by President Nixon, and finally given a statutory basis by Congress in the Civil Service Act of 1978.
Its not the tariffs so much its the trade war 47 began
Rand aside, China began the trade war, not Trump. The CCP has been eating our lunch for years with outrageous tariffs and unethical trade practices. Trump is the first President to fight back effectively.