Fired federal workers decry 'arbitrary,' 'haphazard' terminations
Carly Arata is one of possibly more than 200,000 workers affected by mass firings of probationary employees.
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'We're under attack by billionaires': Fired federal workers speak out on terminations
Hanna Hickman, a now-terminated worker for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, told ABC News the last four days have been a roller coaster.ABC News - 4d -
Thousands of workers fired in federal purge
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Federal workers with 'exceptional' reviews fired for 'performance' issues
Dozens of probationary employees at one agency were told one of the reasons they were being fired was for poor performance — even though they had "exceptional" reviews.NBC News - 2d -
HHS employees decry hole left by federal firings: 'It almost feels like a bomb site'
Bracing frigid temperatures, crowds of former and current federal workers protested the deep cuts to HHS, warning it will permanently set back scientific progress.ABC News - 6h -
Thousands of probationary federal health workers fired by letter this weekend
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Trump administration tries to reinstate fired federal nuclear workers
As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk work to downsize the federal government, tens of thousands of federal workers find themselves unemployed. Meanwhile, President Trump blindsided allies after ...NBC News - 3d -
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.Wired - 1d -
Here are all the agencies federal workers are being fired from
In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at a number of agencies have had their roles slashed.ABC News - 10h -
Fired federal workers will likely be eligible for unemployment — which the government will cover
Thousands of federal workers fired over the past week by the Trump administration will likely be eligible for unemployment benefits, which the federal government is required to pay for, along with ...NBC News - 7h
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