The Merit Systems Protection Board is the independent, quasi-judicial agency that hears appeals in labor disputes brought by federal employees. Krisanapong Detraphiphat hide caption toggle caption Krisanapong Detraphiphat Six fired federal employees must get their jobs back, at least through […]
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Protesters rally outside of the headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images North America The independent agency that protects federal
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Labor unions have sued the U.S. Office of Personnel Management over the Trump administration’s firing of tens of thousands of employees and its email to federal workers asking what they did last week. Source link Andrea Hsu
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Mike Macans stands for a portrait outside of his home in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 23, 2025. Macans served in the U.S. Army for five years and was most recently working as a disaster recovery coordinator for the Small Business
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An Alaska-based employee of the Small Business Administration provided disaster recovery support to small businesses. He was among those fired by the Trump administration in a chaotic process. Source link Andrea Hsu
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Derek Copeland, who was recently fired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, holds a USDA work shirt near his residence in Opelika, Alabama. The Air Force veteran had worked as a dog trainer for the USDA. Alyssa Pointer for NPR
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Employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture work to secure the nation’s border and food supply. Still, many were fired last week, told their further employment was not in the public interest. Source link Andrea Hsu
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Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won an innovation research grant from the USDA to help further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. His grant remains frozen, along with others, pending review. Ryan Dowdy hide caption toggle
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Liz Goggin, a licensed clinical social worker with the Veterans Health Administration, accepted the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer before her agency said her position was exempt. Justine Kenin/NPR hide caption toggle caption Justine Kenin/NPR The “Fork in the Road”
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Teamsters workers at Amazon facilities around the country joined picket lines, demanding that Amazon bargain a contract with them. Amazon called the union’s move a PR play. Source link Andrea Hsu
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