The order declares that employees will only attain full employment status if their managers review and sign off on their performance, adding a new obstacle for probationary workers to clear.

U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman on Wednesday expressed skepticism that the president could legally strip two-thirds of the federal workforce of their collective bargaining rights.

Collective bargaining rights for employees at several government agencies is protected, for now. United States District Judge Paul Friedman — an appointee of former President Bill Clinton — issued a two-page order temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s executive order rescinding collective bargaining rights for government union members.