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The White House has instructed federal agencies to prepare plans for non-essential staff in the event that Congress does not fund the government. At first glance it might look disruptive, but there is another way to see it. This is a stress test for the system, a way to observe how government operates when conditions …
The Trump administration’s drive to slash and overhaul the government, led by Elon Musk, has already led to tens of thousands of departures. Federal agencies are facing a deadline on Monday to present their plans for another round of mass firings, the next step in the Trump administration’s drive to shrink the government that figures …
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy float ending remote work for federal employees and ‘large-scale firings’ The idea could affect over 1 million federal workers who are eligible for remote work. Incoming Trump administration advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday floated ending remote work for federal workers, calling the practice a “privilege” left over …
Bloodbath at the RNC is underway. 60+ firings just today. This is excellent. The anti-Trump sleeper cells all have to go. The RNC is getting ready to win. 🇺🇸 — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 11, 2024
via wsws.org: UPS management is celebrating the new year with hundreds of job cuts. Day sort shifts are already being cut at the Centennial ground hub in Louisville and at the 81st street hub in Indianapolis. A day sort shift in Portland, Oregon was also briefly eliminated over the holidays before being reinstated. This is …