Unions condemn Trump order making federal workers ‘at-will’ employees
President Trump signed an executive order that reclassifies approximately 8,000 federal positions, making it easier to remove senior federal employees. This move has drawn criticism from federal worker unions, who argue it undermines protections against political retaliation. The White House claims the order aims to enhance accountability among senior officials without regard to political affiliation.
- ▪The executive order affects roughly 8,000 federal positions, reclassifying them into a new category known as 'Schedule Policy/Career.'
- ▪The American Federation of Government Employees condemned the order, stating it strips career workers of protections against political retaliation.
- ▪The White House asserts that the order is intended to increase accountability among senior officials responsible for federal policy.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday making it easier to remove thousands of senior federal employees, prompting backlash from federal worker unions that accused the administration of attempting to politicize the civil service. The order reclassifies roughly 8,000 federal positions into a new category known as “Schedule Policy/Career,” affecting employees with significant policymaking responsibilities across the federal government. Recommended Stories Bill Pulte as acting DNI a ‘poor choice’: Byron York Trump says Iran agrees to ‘no nuclear,’ and other takeaways from new interview How Bill Pulte turned being an attack dog into a charm offensive with Trump The American Federation of Government Employees, the nation’s largest federal employee union, condemned the move,…
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