Vivek Ramaswamys Plan to Force Federal Workers Back into the Office

Ramaswamy has a 'jackhammer and chain saw' plan to force federal workers back into the office

Vivek Ramaswamy's effort to cut costs could target the nearly two-thirds of federal workers who are still approved to work from home 18 months after the pandemic ended.

Politics - NBC News - 10 hours ago

Behind Trump's plans for Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy

Donald Trump's plans for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's roles in his government are emerging after he announced they would head a temporary agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. ...

Vivek Ramaswamy Returns to Push His Plans to Slash the Government

The wealthy entrepreneur, tapped by Donald Trump to co-lead an outside effort focused on “efficiency,” campaigned on an assertion that the president has the power to fire 75 percent of the federal ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Return-to-office mandates are causing more federal workers to unionize

Department of Justice trial attorneys are seeking to form the first attorneys' union in the department's history in response to a return-to-office mandate, citing concerns about productivity, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

As Workers Head Back to the Office, Some Employers Pay for Workplace Etiquette Tutoring

Pandemic periods of remote work weakened the professional reflexes of many employees, prompting a surge in demand for companies teaching workplace behavior.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

Trump named tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new "Department of Government Efficiency," fulfilling a campaign pledge to give Musk sweeping oversight ...

Trump taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead department of government efficiency

President-elect Trump has named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a department of government efficiency. NBC News Vaughn Hillyard has more on Trump's latest cabinet picks and the new agency.

Trump taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead 'Department of Government Efficiency'

Donald Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and ally of Trump, will lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency."

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to run Trump’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

President-elect Donald Trump late Tuesday announced Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the “Department of Government Efficiency” in an effort to “dismantle government bureaucracy.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Trump Taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead ‘Dept. of Government Efficiency’

The two wealthy entrepreneurs will lead what the president-elect called the Department of Government Efficiency, which he said would seek “drastic change.” But the announcement left a lot unanswered.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Will Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's new 'department' actually be able to do anything?

Democrats and good government groups are skeptical of how much Trump's outside commission run by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will be able to do.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire

If they’re not careful, they could make the government’s efficiency problems worse.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency

“These two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” ...

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Ramaswamy calls for unity, defends Trump's immigration plan

Vivek Ramaswamy, an ally of Donald Trump, said the president-elect would bring the country together while also defending his immigration plan for mass deportations.

Warren: Musk, Ramaswamy co-leading government waste office 'seems REALLY efficient'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joked Thursday about President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as co-leads of his new government efficiency panel. “The Office of ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Sources: Auburn scuffle forces flight to turn back

An onboard scuffle involving two Auburn men's basketball players forced the team's plane to turn back shortly after takeoff Friday, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 9

Federal workers brace for Trump overhaul of civil service

President-elect Trump’s plans to reshape the federal workforce would allow him to fire wide swaths of career employees and replace them with political appointees — a move that comes as he has ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Ex-Kentucky officer convicted of using excessive force against Breonna Taylor

Brett Hankison is first Louisiana police officer at scene of raid that killed Taylor to be convicted. A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Police officer jailed for breaking wife's back

Huw Orphan is jailed for two-and-a-half years after kicking his wife down the stairs.

Big Tech Wants You Back in the Office

What’s really behind these return-to-office mandates?

Tech - Wired - November 7

Starbucks tells corporate workers to return to office or risk being fired

Internal note reportedly warns ‘accountability process’ will start next January for company’s hybrid work requirements. Starbucks office workers will risk losing their jobs if they fail to comply ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Starbucks Tells Workers to Return to the Office or Risk Getting Fired

The coffee chain has expected office employees to come in three days a week. Now it is tightening enforcement.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Worker in Netanyahu Office Accused of Leaking Classified Documents in Israel: What to Know

An individual with connections to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is being investigated. Here’s what to know about how the furor began and what might happen next.

World - The New York Times - November 4

Festival worker to run world's most southerly post office in Antarctica

George Clarke will staff the most southerly post office in the world, living among a penguin colony.

Biden apologizes for Native American children forced into federal boarding schools

His visit to Arizona's Gila River Indian Community was his first as president.

Inside the Federal Work Force That Trump Has Promised to Eviscerate

President-elect Donald J. Trump and his allies have pledged to strike fear in the heart of what they term “the deep state.” They have already succeeded.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

US forces strike Iran-backed targets in Syria after attacks on Americans

U.S. forces on Monday conducted nine strikes on Iranian proxy targets in Syria, a response to recent attacks on American personnel in the region, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Federal workers brace for Trump with morale ‘as low as it’s ever been’

President-elect has expressed desire for mass firings of civil service workers to be replaced with political appointees. Donald Trump’s return to office sets the stage for harassment, intimidation ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Nuclear power is coming back — and that could be a win for older workers

The revival of nuclear power — and the push for clean energy — may depend on keeping older workers online for longer.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal

The damaging walkout by around 30,000 unionised Boeing workers started on 13 September.

It’s a Great Time for Giving Back. But Don’t Leave Out Remote Workers

‘Tis the season for giving back—and with virtual volunteering opportunities, even your hybrid or remote employees can get involved.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Liverpool Street station redevelopment plans scaled back

Network Rail sets out revised project at UK’s busiest station after heritage groups called proposals ‘insensitive’

World - Financial Times - November 4

'Black day': French workers protest Michelin plans to close two plants

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Vivek Ramaswamys Plan to Force Federal Workers Back into the Office

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