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Trump admin issues new rule, making it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers

Union representing federal workers warned the new policy will chill speech

The Independent UK

Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs

The Independent UK

Union for 800K US Workers Demands Congress End 'Avoidable Crisis' as Brutal 4-Week Shutdown Drags On

The largest federal workers' union urges Congress to end the four-week US government shutdown, warning of severe economic damage and unpaid staff reaching crisis point.

International Business Times UK

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Trump is using the shutdown to make life tougher for millions of workers

Food stamps are in danger and hundreds of thousands of federal workers may go unpaid, as thousands more are laid off

The Guardian - US

D.C.-area Democrats privately scoff at federal workers union's call to end shutdown

One House Democrat said federal employees in his district are "pissed" at the AFGE president's statement.

Axios

Leader of top federal worker union calls for end of US government shutdown

Hundreds of thousands of employees remain unpaid as second-longest US shutdown stretches into fourth week

The Guardian - US

How are unions pushing back against Trump’s attacks on labor and layoffs?

Unions are battling in court to halt firings and ensure workers retain their collective bargaining rights

The Guardian - US

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Furloughed federal workers in government shutdown aren’t owed back pay, Trump’s White House claims

‘The livelihoods of the patriotic Americans serving their country in the federal government are not bargaining chips in a political game,’ the American Federation of Government Employees national president said.

The Independent UK

Unions file lawsuit seeking to halt Trump shutdown layoff plans - Roll Call

Unions filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to stop Trump administration plans to fire federal employees in a partial government shutdown.

Roll Call

Trump’s attack on federal unions a ‘test case’ for broader assault, warn lawyers

Executive order cites national security to strip bargaining rights from more than 1 million federal workers

The Guardian - US

Trump Signs Executive Order To Limit Unionizing And End Collective Bargaining For Some Federal Staff

In total, 18 federal departments, including several subsidiary agencies will be impacted by the order.

International Business Times

TSA hit with “PATCO on steroids”

“This is sending a message to the rest of corporate America that contracts don’t matter”

Salon

Elon Musk Tells US Federal Employees To Justify Job Over Email – Or Risk Being Fired

Elon Musk, tech billionaire and an advisor to President Trump, has requested all federal employees to justify their job or resign.

Pedestrian.tv

Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Some federal workers given just 30 minutes to leave amid Trump layoffs

As many as 200,000 US workers slated to be affected by mass terminations as Musk leads crusade to slash spending

Latin Times

Over 40,000 Federal Workers Opt For Trump-Musk Retirement Offer Amid Fears Of Mass Firings As Deadline Nears

Office of Personnel Management has warned that employees who do not take the deal may face layoffs, restructurings, or reductions in force.

International Business Times

Only 40,000 Federal Workers Take Trump-Musk Retirement Offer As Deadline Nears

The Office of Personnel Management has warned that employees who do not take the deal may face layoffs, restructurings, or reductions in force.

The Guardian - US

‘Very retaliatory’: the federal workers caught up in Trump’s DEI purge

Employees condemn ‘unprecedented and scary’ effort to push out those who had worked on diversity programs

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International Business Times UK

Trump's 8-Month Severance Deal: Bold Reform Or Big Red Flag For Federal Workers?

Trump's buyout offer for federal workers is part of a larger initiative to decrease government spending by cutting the federal workforce. Officials and unions warn employees not to take the offer.

The Guardian - US

Wrecking ball: Trump’s power-hungry orders wage war on US government

President’s deliberate deluge of policies overwhelms resistance as he aims to weaken the legislature, analysts say

Fortune

When should you take a buyout? Trump's offer to federal workers highlights a workplace dilemma

Financial advisors say anyone considering a buyout offer should evaluate their long-term financial health.

Latin Times

Trump Gives Hard Deadline for Federal Workers to Show Up to the Office or Be Fired

As many as 200,000 federal employees are expected to quit by September, according to senior administration officials

The Guardian - US

Federal workers decry Trump attempt to force mass resignations as ‘cruel joke’

Advocates say email sent to 3 million employees offering resignations is dangerous and ‘of questionable legality’

Al Jazeera

Trump offers federal workers buyout, promises eight months severance pay

Millions of federal workers in US receive buyout offers as new administration aims for government overhaul.

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump offers US federal workers buyouts to resign

Government employees’ union says offer pressures career workers to quit and will cause chaos in federal programs

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