A coalition of government employee unions sued late Wednesday over the Trump administration’s efforts to fire employees still in their probationary period across the federal government.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has directed agencies to terminate the employees, who can be more easily removed as they remain on probation anywhere from one to two years after being hired, depending on their agency.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, claims OPM is usurping congressional authority. It adds to more than 80 lawsuits challenging major Trump administration actions since his inauguration one month ago.

“OPM is an........

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