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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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'Now I Can't Say Anything': Federal Employees Fear Retaliation After Trump Strips Civil Service Protections

Thousands of US federal employees say they are worried about their jobs after President Donald Trump's administration formally removed civil service protections from nearly 8,000 government workers under the newly created Schedule Policy/Career classification.

Employees affected by the change told Federal News Network they now fear dismissal without appeal and say they no longer feel safe raising professional concerns in the workplace.

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