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Cleared to Lay Off Workers, Some Federal Agencies Find Many Already Left
WASHINGTON—Nearly six months into President Trump’s second term, voluntary departures from the government have thinned the ...
Trump Got the Green Light to Fire Federal Workers. Now, They Wait.
A court-ordered pause in May covered nearly two dozen federal agencies at different stages of executing President Trump’s ...
US State Department to fire over 1,300 employees as Trump admin. aims to shrink federal gov't
As part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government, at least 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign ...
Veterans' unemployment is rising. Blame federal layoffs.
Veterans have historically had a lower unemployment rate than non-veterans. But one driver has shifted significantly this ...
Fear and denial in DC: Federal workers are reeling as Trump gets go-ahead to continue firings
Business Insider spoke with 16 federal workers after the Supreme Court decision that will allow federal staff cuts to ...
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High case numbers could snarl federal employees who appeal their removals
The Merit Systems Protection Board reported that, so far this fiscal year, it has received 11,166 appeals, which is twice its ...
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OPM details federal workforce changes under executive order on gender identity
Join us Aug. 26 for Workforce Reimagined, a one-day virtual event focused on building a federal workforce that’s skilled, ...
9th Circuit Temporarily Pauses Block on Trump Order Excluding Federal Workers From Union Bargaining
Granting a preliminary injunction last month, U.S. District Judge James Donato said that unions have demonstrated they can ...
Here’s How These Federal Employees Are Coping With Swelteringly Hot Offices
The embattled EPA’s employees are in their third week of dealing with workplace temperatures that routinely top 80 degrees.
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2026 appropriations bills could bring federal workforce changes
"There were policies that were to encourage people to drop their merit-based civil service protections or not advance them," ...