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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brian Witte

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

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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 most massive employment frauds in the history of this country.”

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