Likely unlawful: Judge blocks Donald Trump's call for mass firings by US agencies
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Likely unlawful: Judge blocks Donald Trump's call for mass firings by US agencies

India Today  

A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday temporarily blocked the Donald Trump administration from ordering multiple agencies, including the Department of Defence, to carry out the mass firings of thousands of recently hired employees, as part of the government downsizing drive, spearheaded by Elon Musk. District Judge William Alsup found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful as the US Office of Personnel Management lacked the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, granting relief to a coalition of labour unions and organisations that opposed the move in court. The complaint filed by five labour unions and five nonprofit organisations, is among multiple lawsuits pushing back on the administration’s efforts to vastly shrink the federal workforce, which Trump has called bloated and sloppy. Lawyers for the government say the Office of Personnel Management did not direct the firings, but asked agencies to review and determine whether employees on probation were fit for continued employment.

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Donald Trump blasts court ruling on reinstating workers: ‘Judge putting himself in position of US president’
3 days, 12 hours ago

Donald Trump blasts court ruling on reinstating workers: ‘Judge putting himself in position of US president’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump defended his mass layoffs of probationary federal employees, stating that the Supreme Court may need to intervene after two federal judges ruled against his administration’s decision. It’s a judge that’s putting himself in the position of the president of the United States, who was elected by close to 80 million votes,” Trump said aboard Air Force …

The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Firing Spree
3 days, 22 hours ago

The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Firing Spree

Hindustan Times  

At Veterans Affairs facilities in Detroit and Denver, staff reductions have led to canceled health programs and left homeless veterans without their dedicated coordinator to help them find an apartment and line up a deposit. Trump in the Oval Office told reporters this month that he wanted to terminate “the people that aren’t working, that aren’t showing up and have …

White House caught admitting real reason for mass firings: experts
6 days, 7 hours ago

White House caught admitting real reason for mass firings: experts

Raw Story  

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is “basically admitting” the White House “lied” about the mass firings of tens of thousands of federal government employees, a legal expert is alleging, based on her remarks on Friday. On Friday, having been asked to clarify a previous statement, Leavitt told reporters that the Trump administration will be “fighting back” against those two …

Second judge orders Trump administration to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings
1 week ago

Second judge orders Trump administration to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings

The Hindu  

A judge in Maryland has blocked for now the mass firings of probationary federal workers and ordered thousands of fired probationary workers to be reinstated, marking the second decision of its kind in a day. The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came late on Thursday in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against …

Second Judge Orders Trump Administration To Rehire Probationary Workers Let Go In Mass Firings
1 week ago

Second Judge Orders Trump Administration To Rehire Probationary Workers Let Go In Mass Firings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO — Two federal judges handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies Thursday, slowing down for now the president’s dramatic downsizing of the federal government. The Trump administration argues that the states have no right to …

US federal judge orders agencies to rehire fired workers
1 week ago

US federal judge orders agencies to rehire fired workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Los Angeles: A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government. Judge William Alsup said the justification of "poor performance" for mass lay-offs last month was "a sham in order to try to avoid statutory requirements," the New York …

US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers
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1 week ago

US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers

Firstpost  

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers fired in mass terminations last month, saying that the personnel office responsible lacked authority A federal employee, who asked not to use their name for fears over losing their job, protests with a sign saying "Federal Employees Don't Work for Kings" during the "No Kings Day" …

Legal experts laugh at DOJ lawyer's 'next-level stupid' fail in court before top judge
1 week ago

Legal experts laugh at DOJ lawyer's 'next-level stupid' fail in court before top judge

Raw Story  

Legal analysts were shocked to see Judge William Alsup grow increasingly angry when facing Justice Department lawyers attempting to justify the mass firings of employees in their probationary period. Lawfare's Anna Bower also pointed out on X, "Judge Alsup additionally extends the order to offer reinstatement to *five* other agencies: USDA, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Interior, …

Judge Orders Trump To Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Employees
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1 week ago

Judge Orders Trump To Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Employees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate tens of thousands of fired federal employees across six agencies, calling their terminations “unlawful.” U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled that the Trump administration must immediately reinstate all of the probationary employees it fired from the departments of Defense, Treasury, Agriculture, Energy, Interior and …

Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules
1 week, 1 day ago

Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules

NPR  

Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images Thousands of federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a U.S. district judge in San Francisco has ruled, because he said they were terminated unlawfully. In a charged, sometimes confrontational court hearing …

Another judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers dismissed in mass firings
1 week, 1 day ago

Another judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers dismissed in mass firings

LA Times  

President Trump speaks at an event with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. A judge in Maryland has blocked for now the mass firings of probationary federal workers and ordered thousands of fired probationary workers to be reinstated, marking the second decision of its kind on Thursday. The order from U.S. …

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated
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1 week, 1 day ago

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated

NPR  

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images North America A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of federal employees terminated in recent weeks, after finding federal agencies acted unlawfully in carrying out the mass firings. His ruling on Thursday came hours after another federal …

Judge orders sweeping rehiring of fired workers at 18 federal agencies
1 week, 1 day ago

Judge orders sweeping rehiring of fired workers at 18 federal agencies

Politico  

Both judges concluded that the Trump administration used false allegations of “performance” issues as a pretext to justify the large-scale firings and ignore legally mandated procedures for slimming the workforce. Bredar, a Baltimore-based appointee of President Barack Obama, also ruled that the administration had implemented “reductions in force,” or RIFs, without providing legally required notice to state governments. A White …

Judge orders Donald Trump to reinstate fired probationary workers across US agencies
1 week, 1 day ago

Judge orders Donald Trump to reinstate fired probationary workers across US agencies

India Today  

A California federal judge on Thursday ordered six U.S. agencies to reinstate thousands of recently-hired employees who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's purge of the federal workforce. The judge said the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the human resources department for federal agencies, had improperly ordered those agencies to fire workers en masse even though it …

Trump feels 'very badly' after mass firings — but insists 'many of them don't work at all'
1 week, 1 day ago

Trump feels 'very badly' after mass firings — but insists 'many of them don't work at all'

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump justified his administration's mass firings of federal workers by claiming, without evidence, that many of them simply were collecting a paycheck and doing nothing, NBC4 Washington reported on Wednesday. The firings cover some 200,000 "probationary" workers across dozens of federal agencies and departments, and are part of the mission of tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government …

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance
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1 week, 1 day ago

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A federal judge repeatedly sounded skeptical on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s mass firings of probationary federal workers were made by the government because the employees couldn’t do their jobs, saying the terminations appeared to be part of a larger goal. Probationary workers have been targeted for layoffs across the federal government because they’re usually new to the …

'Interesting': Experts say Trump admin. may have accepted court loss to avoid testifying
1 week, 3 days ago

'Interesting': Experts say Trump admin. may have accepted court loss to avoid testifying

Raw Story  

Experts flagged an eyebrow-raising decision from the Trump administration in which it appeared to accept a court loss rather than have its head of the Office of Personnel Management testify. President Donald Trump's administration is in court over the mass firing of probationary employees in the federal government who are new to the position. WUSA's Jordan Fischer and Politico's senior …

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees
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1 week, 6 days ago

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees

NPR  

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The attorneys general of Washington D.C., Maryland, and 18 other states are suing the Trump administration over the mass firing of federal employees. The Democratic attorneys general argue that federal agencies falsely told probationary employees — those relatively new on the job — …

States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers
1 week, 6 days ago

States sue President Trump’s administration over mass firings of probationary federal workers

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. — Maryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies, contending President Donald Trump’s administration has illegally fired thousands of federal probationary workers. “President Trump’s unlawful mass firings of federal workers are a blatant attack on the civil service, throwing thousands of hardworking families into financial turmoil,” …

More Than 5,000 Fired USDA Employees Just Got Their Jobs Back
2 weeks, 1 day ago

More Than 5,000 Fired USDA Employees Just Got Their Jobs Back

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― More than 5,000 employees who were fired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are getting their jobs back, at least for now, after a government employee oversight board decided Wednesday they were illegally terminated. The Merit Systems Protection Board, a panel charged with protecting federal merit systems against partisan or political abuse, announced it is …

USDA employees fired en masse by Trump administration reinstated, workers’ board says
2 weeks, 2 days ago

USDA employees fired en masse by Trump administration reinstated, workers’ board says

CNN  

CNN — A workers’ board is reinstating – at least temporarily – almost 6,000 fired probationary workers from the Department of Agriculture, according to a newly issued order obtained by CNN. The reason the Trump administration gave for the cutbacks was that these employees “demonstrated that further employment” wouldn’t be “in the public interest.” A special counsel who looked at …

Nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now

NPR  

Nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images An independent federal board has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate close to 6,000 employees fired since Feb. 13, finding reasonable grounds to believe the agency acted illegally in terminating them. In a statement Wednesday, Special Counsel …

Trump Abruptly Walks Back His Directive To Fire Thousands Of Federal Employees
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump Abruptly Walks Back His Directive To Fire Thousands Of Federal Employees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly walked back his directive to federal agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees, a change driven not by a desire to preserve people’s jobs but an attempt to comply with a judge’s ruling that the way in which he’s been carrying out mass firings is likely illegal. “OPM’s revision …

Judge halts Trump’s mass firing of government employees
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3 weeks ago

Judge halts Trump’s mass firing of government employees

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A California federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of …

Federal judge orders reversal of Trump's firings
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3 weeks ago

Federal judge orders reversal of Trump's firings

Deccan Chronicle  

Los Angeles: A federal judge on Thursday ordered the US government to reverse mass firings that are part of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plan to slash the government's workforce, media reported. "The Office of Personnel Management does not have any authority whatsoever under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees at another agency," …

US mass firings: Judge challenges Trump, calls layoffs unlawful, ‘no authority to fire probationary employees’
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3 weeks ago

US mass firings: Judge challenges Trump, calls layoffs unlawful, ‘no authority to fire probationary employees’

Live Mint  

A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel Management to inform certain federal agencies …

'Setback': Judge deals a blow to Trump's mass purge effort
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3 weeks ago

'Setback': Judge deals a blow to Trump's mass purge effort

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's administration suffered another legal blow Thursday evening, when a judge ruled the government's central human resources office unlawfully ordered other agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees, Politico reported. U.S. District Judge William Alsup's order against Trump's Office of Personnel Management was a "setback" for the administration's effort to sharply reduce the workforce, Politico said. Additionally, the …

US judge halts Donald Trump's mass firing of federal workers, calls it unlawful
3 weeks ago

US judge halts Donald Trump's mass firing of federal workers, calls it unlawful

New Indian Express  

SAN FRANCISCO: A US federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce. US District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel Management to inform …

"Does not have any authority whatsoever": Judge rules Trump admin's mass firings likely illegal
3 weeks ago

"Does not have any authority whatsoever": Judge rules Trump admin's mass firings likely illegal

Salon  

A federal judge weighed in on the Trump administration’s mass firings of probationary employees across the federal government, ruling on Thursday that the actions to let go of thousands of federal workers were likely illegal. U.S. District Judge William Alsup granted temporary relief to a group of labor organizations representing federal workers, ordering the Office of Personnel Management to inform …

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were probably unlawful
3 weeks ago

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were probably unlawful

LA Times  

Demonstrators protest layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in front of CDC headquarters in Atlanta this month. A federal judge in San Francisco has found that the mass firings of probationary government employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling …

Judge Says Mass Firings Of Federal Workers Were Likely Illegal
3 weeks ago

Judge Says Mass Firings Of Federal Workers Were Likely Illegal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel …

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
3 weeks ago

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel Management to inform …

Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped

NPR  

Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP A federal judge in San Francisco says the Trump administration's firing of thousands of probationary employees is illegal and should be stopped. Government says it asked, not ordered agencies to fire employees In court, the government's attorney argued that OPM had merely …

Government Employee Oversight Board Rules In Favor Of 6 Workers Fired By Elon Musk
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Government Employee Oversight Board Rules In Favor Of 6 Workers Fired By Elon Musk

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The board overseeing federal government employment temporarily blocked the firing of six government workers on Tuesday after finding that their dismissal, part of the mass purge of probationary government employees by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, likely was illegal. I urge agency leaders to voluntarily and immediately rescind any and every unlawful termination of probationary employees.” …

Government Oversight Agency Rules Elon Musk’s Mass Firings Are Illegal
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Government Oversight Agency Rules Elon Musk’s Mass Firings Are Illegal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The mass firings of probationary government workers roiling the federal government are likely illegal, a federal government oversight agency said on Monday. That decision, issued on Friday but not disclosed until Monday, determined that “there are reasonable grounds to believe that agencies engaged in prohibited personnel practices … by terminating the employees in violation of federal laws …

The US agencies hit hardest by Trump and Musk’s layoffs so far
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

The US agencies hit hardest by Trump and Musk’s layoffs so far

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that it accidentally fired several employees …

The US agencies hit hardest by Trump and Musk’s layoffs so far
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

The US agencies hit hardest by Trump and Musk’s layoffs so far

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that it accidentally fired several employees …

Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employees
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employees

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Warren Hill spent more than two decades working at the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, which spans 4 million acres of coastline, forests, lakes and glaciers in Alaska. But because Hill was starting a new role, he was on probationary status when President Donald Trump ’s administration began firing thousands and thousands of federal workers who …

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Cooper acknowledged that the Republican president’s second term “has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society.” But Cooper, who was appointed by …

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers

Raw Story  

A U.S. judge on Thursday denied a union bid to temporarily halt the firing of thousands of federal employees on probationary status, handing President Donald Trump another legal win in his plan to slash the government workforce. "The anxiety was running through the floor, like I personally felt anxious because I was one of last people to get that email," …

IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes
3 weeks, 6 days ago

IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Internal Revenue Service is laying off more than 6,000 …

Donald Trump administration can continue dramatic downsizing of federal workforce, rules US judge
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1 month ago

Donald Trump administration can continue dramatic downsizing of federal workforce, rules US judge

Live Mint  

In a big win for United States President Donald Trump, a US District court on Thursday ruled that his administration can continue mass firings of federal employees for now. US District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C. said he doesn’t have the power to decide whether firing tens of thousands of government workers is lawful. Donald Trump’s mass firing spree …

Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed

Firstpost  

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with mass layoffs of government employees. Reuters A federal judge ruled on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s administration can continue the mass firing of government employees for now. Unions sue Trump admin The National Treasury Employees Union and four other unions sued the Trump administration over the …

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward

LA Times  

A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Cooper acknowledged Thursday that the Republican president’s second term “has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society.” But Cooper, who was appointed by President Obama, …

Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods
1 month ago

Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods

Associated Press  

Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration, alleging that officials are exploiting and misusing the probationary period to eliminate staff across government agencies. The unions allege in the complaint filed late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in California that the firings “represent one of the …

Trump’s Firing Of Probationary Federal Workers Based On 'A Lie'
1 month ago

Trump’s Firing Of Probationary Federal Workers Based On 'A Lie'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michelle Kirchner was just a few weeks away from making it through her probationary period with the Agriculture Department when she was fired Friday via email, ending what she’d considered a dream job with the federal government. Like other civil servants ousted by the Trump administration, Kirchner was outraged by the stated reason for her termination: “Based …

Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean?
1 month ago

Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean?

NPR  

Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP The Trump administration is targeting the federal workforce with sweeping cuts and employees who are still on probationary status are some of the first positions on the chopping block. Probationary employees are entitled to a written letter or termination notice stating the reason for the firing, according to Suzanne Summerlin, …

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as US government workers face mass layoffs
1 month ago

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as US government workers face mass layoffs

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Workers across the country responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration 's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections. The new Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Friday that her agency had invited …

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
1 month ago

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Workers across the country responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration ‘s aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections. She said many federal agencies are already “severely understaffed due to years …

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