'Inhumane' and 'un-American': Union leader slams Musk and DOGE's firings of federal employees
Unions are fighting the firing of many federal employees as lawsuits against President Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE pile up. President of the American Federation of Government Employees Everett Kelley joins Ana Cabrera to react to the government shakeup.
Musk to Federal Employees: Email Me 5 Things You Did Last Week or You're Fired
Musk initially said the request was a 'very basic pulse check,' but now says it will root out 'non-existent people or...dead people' who are collecting paychecks. Several agencies are telling employees to ignore the email for now.
Union expects at least 1,378 Alaska federal employees in probationary status to be fired
It’s been a nightmare,” said David Owens with the union American Federation of Government Employees. “I’ve had people call me all day long."
Musk warns federal employees to detail what they did last week per new Trump policy
Among President Trump’s recent executive actions are those that have removed thousands of probationary status workers from federal agencies and intend to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at all levels. The American Federation of Government Employees responded to the email sent to federal employees with a statement expressing frustration.
Federal Employees Rush to Join Union as Trump Cuts Jobs
President Donald Trump's aggressive efforts to shrink the federal workforce have triggered widespread anxiety among government employees. His executive orders aim to streamline operations but threaten thousands of jobs,
DOGE's Elon Musk says federal employees must document their work or resign; some agencies push back
Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.
Unions sue over Trump admin efforts to fire probationary federal employees
A coalition of government employee unions sued late Wednesday over the Trump administration’s efforts to fire employees still in their probationary period across the federal government. The
DOGE Bites No One: Federal Workers Told To Ignore Elon Musk’s Email
Musk’s directive to federal employees to justify their jobs falls flat as the Office of Personnel Management says it's safe to disregard his message.
DOGE Updates: Unions Sue as Musk's Federal Employee Email Deadline Fast Approaches
Elon Musk's deadline for federal workers to justify their jobs is fast approaching. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.
Elon Musk’s Federal Worker Emails: Musk Says Employees Will Get Second Chance To Respond If Trump Says So
Trump claimed Monday that any agencies saying not to respond to the email were doing it "in a friendly manner." ...
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Gov. Pritzker Delivers Remarks to American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) in the Midwest
Governor JB Pritzker joined a virtual leadership meeting of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) District 7 ...
'Unlawful distraction': Trump, Musk demand that federal employees share '5 bullets of what you accomplished' is 'illegal' and 'disruptive to essential government functi…
The Trump administration sent emails to federal employees over the weekend, demanding that they report what they've been ...
Chaos Erupts Across Government After Musk Prods on Job Tasks
Confusion roiled the executive branch this weekend after an email from the Office of Personnel Management demanded federal ...
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Elon Musk says federal employees must report 'what they got done last week' or lose jobs
Everett Kelly, National President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), called the message "cruel" in a statement issued Saturday evening. “Once again, Elon Musk and the ...
Local federal employees rally against dismissals, urge lawmakers to take action
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) hosted a protest against the federal firings on Friday, Feb. 21, outside ...
21 U.S. DOGE Service staffers resign over a refusal to 'jeopardize Americans' sensitive data,' letter says
The joint resignation letter was addressed to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and uploaded to a webpage called ...
Fired and rehired: the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
Federal workers responsible for America's nuclear weapons, scientists trying to fight a worsening outbreak of bird flu, and ...