Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce.
Judge tells White House to stop ordering mass firings
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Federal Workers Score Early Wins to Counter Trump Mass Firings
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Federal workers turn to little-known ‘merit board’ as they try to avoid Trump’s mass layoffs
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers
A federal judge ruled that the terminations at agencies including the Department of Defense were probably illegal.
US judge says mass firings of some federal workers likely illegal
Thousands of workers have been fired by the Trump administration as part of its effort to slash the federal workforce.
US judge halts Trump administration's calls for mass firings at agencies
A California federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies to carry out the mass firings of thousands of recently hired employees.
Judge rules mass firings of federal probationary employees is likely illegal
He ordered the Office of Personnel Management to tell certain federal agencies it couldn't order the firings of probationary employees, including at the Defense Department.
Judge Rebukes Trump Admin Over Mass Firings: 'Does Not Have Authority'
A San Francisco judge slammed the Office of Personnel Management over its demand for various department agencies to cut probationary workers.
Veterans caught up in mass federal layoffs — and the smoke hasn’t cleared
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Mass Layoffs at NOAA Spark Concerns Over Weather, Climate Research
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Judge: Probationary worker firings illegal but terminations not rescinded
OPM must disclose the participants on a call, where OPM apparently told agencies to mass terminate probationary employees. However, the judge did not issue any ruling to reverse firings or stop ...
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Despite mass layoffs, poll shows bipartisan approval of federal environmental agencies
Recent polling shows that Western voters – both Democrat and Republican – overwhelmingly approve of these agencies and the ...
Rep. Julie Johnson discusses DOGE, mass firings and Trump's agenda
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