President Joe Biden made pro-union appointments at several federal agencies, including the NLRB. Additional cost-cutting could weaken its enforcement powers further and heighten barriers for workers and unions to seek recourse for unfair labor practices or access other essential support. Nayak also expects a second Trump administration to bury unions in paperwork, for example, by reinstating duplicative reporting rules that the Biden administration rescinded in 2021. The groups aren’t just opposing Trump, they are also bracing for a potential second Trump term. NTEU is also renegotiating contracts now to avoid having to do so under a possible Trump administration.