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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Mass resignations at labor department threaten workers in US and overseas, warn staff – as more cuts loom

illustration of worker at desk with large crevasse behind him

A “catastrophic” exodus of thousands of employees from the US Department of Labor threatens “all of the core aspects of working life”, insiders have warned, amid fears that the Trump administration will further slash the agency’s operations.

The federal agency has already lost about 20% of its workforce, according to employees, as nearly 2,700 staff took retirement, early retirement, deferred resignation buyouts or “fork in the road” departures earlier this year.

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