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Amid Federal Layoffs, Biden Rule Protects Civil Servants From Political Firings: "President Biden's predecessor and other conservatives have made clear ...
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Amid Federal Layoffs, Biden Rule Protects Civil Servants From Political ...
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As Super Tuesday nears, Trump plans for purges and rapid-fire changes in a second presidency
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As Super Tuesday nears, Trump plans for purges and rapid-fire changes in a ...
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Feds investigating Colorado Board of Education member for alleged misuse of union funds, sources say
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The union representing federal prison employees says the Bureau of Prisons is short nearly 8,000 correctional officers nationwide ... Show more

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SeaTac federal jail struggles as officer vacancy rate hits 50%: Officers are exhausted from working double shifts and say the situation is dangerous ...
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SeaTac federal jail struggles as officer vacancy rate hits 50%
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These federal workers can’t escape the threat of a government shutdown : Federal employees open their pocketbooks, break down their largest expenses and describe ...
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These federal workers can’t escape the threat of a government shutdown
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Aurora VA’s suicide prevention center rife with “emotional, mental and psychological abuse”
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Aurora VA’s suicide prevention center rife with “emotional ...
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TSA officers and union organizers rallied Friday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport against a possible government shutdown as a key federal funding ... Show more
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Why Some Retirees Won't Get the Full 3.2% Social Security COLA Next Year: Not all COLAs are created equal. Retired federal workers typically receive a lower ...
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North Texas federal workers brace for looming government shutdown: Facing government shutdown, federal workers in North Texas are reaching out to local food ...
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North Texas federal workers brace for looming government shutdown
Quick Glance: North Texas federal employees prepare for upcoming government shutdown
  • Federal employees in North Texas seeking assistance from local food banks and community centers.

  • A shutdown is unnecessary and avoidable, hopefully it doesn't happen.

  • Sen. Patty Murray blocked the proposal but argued for continued pay for all federal workers.

  • Ted Cruz would pause his paychecks in the event of a shutdown.
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What happens if US government enters a shutdown?: The United States is heading toward a government shutdown this weekend with no foreseeable way out of a ...
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What happens if US government enters a shutdown?
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How a government shutdown could impact Americans: With the government on the brink of a shutdown later this week as Congress remains at an impasse on a funding ...
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How a government shutdown could impact Americans
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US poor face economic hit as shutdown, childcare cliff, student loans converge: Lower income households and Black and Latino communities will be hit hard when a ...
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US poor face economic hit as shutdown, childcare cliff, student loans ...
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U.S. braces for calamitous, costly government shutdown in eight days: A shutdown would unleash real hardship on millions of American families ...
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U.S. braces for calamitous, costly government shutdown in eight days
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What happens if the government shuts down? A lot, history tells us: Unions say up to 4 million workers could go without pay unless Congress acts.
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What happens if the government shuts down? A lot, history tells us
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Why Some Retirees Won't Get the Full 3.2% Social Security COLA Next Year: Not all COLAs are created equal. Retired federal workers typically receive a lower ...
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Why Some Retirees Won't Get the Full 3.2% Social Security COLA Next ...
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Biden aims to amp up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce
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Quick Glance: Biden strengthens protection for government workers despite GOP candidates' opposition
  • The Biden administration takes steps to enhance protection for government employees as Republican presidential candidates pledge to reduce the workforce.

  • The measure makes it tougher to reclassify federal workers and strip them of their civil service protections.

  • The announcement comes as Trump allies and conservative groups plan to dismantle the 'deep state' bureaucracy.

  • This initiative could result in the firing of up to 50,000 federal workers.
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Trump’s Open Plot to Break the Federal Government: “I can’t overstate my level of concern about the damage this would do.”
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Trump’s Open Plot to Break the Federal Government
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Union Leader Issues Warning to Republicans Amid Shutdown Concerns: The president of the nation's largest union for federal workers told Newsweek that Congress is ...
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Union Leader Issues Warning to Republicans Amid Shutdown Concerns
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Millions fly through Sacramento’s airport. Congress can help keep passengers safe | Opinion
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This Labor Day, workers are building momentum : As we celebrate Labor Day this year, I’m tempted as usual to look back and draw inspiration from the countless ...
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This Labor Day, workers are building momentum 
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How a government shutdown could have far-reaching impact in Michigan: A shutdown means many federal government functions are suspended and certain employees ...
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How a government shutdown could have far-reaching impact in Michigan
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In a state with so many federal employees, what would a government shutdown look like in Maryland?
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DeSantis calls for ‘slitting throats’ in government, escalating rhetoric: Federal unions criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis for saying that as president he would « ...
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DeSantis calls for ‘slitting throats’ in government, escalating rhetoric
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Outrage after DeSantis says he’d ‘start slitting throats’ if elected president: National Treasury Employees Union president calls Republican’s remark on federal ...
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 Outrage after DeSantis says he’d ‘start slitting throats’ if elected ...
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Ron DeSantis Promises To 'Start Slitting Throats' In Government On 'Day One': The Florida governor’s remarks in New Hampshire are part of a broader trend of ...
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Ron DeSantis Promises To 'Start Slitting Throats' In Government On 'Day ...
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Pharmacists at Tampa veterans hospital complain of understaffing and burnout: Pharmacists in government employees union warn that patient safety is being ...
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Pharmacists at Tampa veterans hospital complain of understaffing and ...
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Bay Pines cemetery director reassigned while harassment reports investigated : An email sent to Veterans Administration leaders accuses them of not protecting ...
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Bay Pines cemetery director reassigned while harassment reports ...