Judge orders VA to restore collective bargaining U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose found that VA Secretary Doug Collins violated the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act last August when he terminated the American Federation of…

Federal judge orders VA to reinstate AFGE contract, ruling the union’s ouster violated the First Amendment and federal procedure rules. VA’s exemptions and terminations found arbitrary and retaliatory. #FederalWorkforce #UnionRights #AFGE #VA #FirstAmendment buff.ly/iueGM54

We have maga witches and skinheads running our white house. Image by anonymous. #msnow #federalworkforce

Energy Dept., NASA take steps to oust their unions The Energy Department on Tuesday issued notices purporting to terminate its collective bargaining agreements with two unions, while NASA in recent weeks has begun stripping employees of their…

NASA has started marking positions as ineligible for collective bargaining, and the Energy Department has formally ended union contracts, actions unions say undermine long-standing labor rights and protections. via Erich Wagner buff.ly/CBqLzBn #federalworkforce #federalunions

After shedding 25,000 employees, IRS chief says his agency now has perfect staffing level The tax agency’s CEO criticized his predecessors for staffing up without justification, though he noted he has not conducted workforce analysis either.

IRS chief says agency's current workforce of roughly 75,000 is the right size, crediting AI and tech upgrades for improved efficiency despite last year’s 25,000-plus staff cuts. via Eric Katz #federalworkforce #irs

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Report: Nearly 95k science employees left government as Trump downsized agency workforces The Trump administration also has cut spending on science contracts and grants.

Nearly 95,000 federal science employees left between September 2024 and December 2025, disrupting research at CDC, NIH and NASA. via Sean Michael Newhouse #federalworkforce

NTEU president tells Oversight Democrats that workforce cuts and OPM backlog are crippling federal services Doreen Greenwald, national president of the National Treasury Employees Union, testified that recent workforce actions tied to the Department of Government Efficiency have forced out hundreds of thousands of federal workers, left IRS customer service and CBP understaffed, and created a nearly 50,000-case retirement backlog at OPM. She urged Congress to restore bargaining rights and pass pay and workforce reforms.

Doreen Greenwald warns that recent federal workforce cuts have not only forced hundreds of thousands out of their jobs but are also crippling essential services like the IRS and border security.

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Trump administration further clarifies telework expectations | Federal News Network Guidance from OPM and EEOC details steps agencies should take when granting, modifying or denying telework requests from federal employees with disabilities.

The Trump administration issued new guidance clarifying telework expectations for federal agencies — emphasizing individualized accommodation reviews and balancing return-to-office mandates with disability rights under federal law.

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More than 100 agency systems will transition to a governmentwide Core HCM platform by FY 2028!
This is the first article in our four-part series exploring how agencies can prepare for the transition.
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Speaker in Virginia’s 11th District Says Agency Staffing Changes Are Hurting Federal Workforce and Public Services An unidentified speaker from Virginia’s 11th District said administration personnel changes have weakened federal agencies, alleging impacts on cybersecurity, NOAA and USAID and saying Social Security and veterans services are harder to access.

A powerful voice from Virginia's 11th District warns that recent administration actions are crippling federal agencies, making it tougher for Americans to access vital services like Social Security and veterans care.

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Trump administration finalizes rule reducing job protections for 50,000 federal workers The Trump administration completed a rule on 5 February 2026 creating a new employment category that strips approximately 50,000 senior federal employees of long-standing civil service protections,…

Trump administration completes rule stripping civil service protections from 50,000 senior federal employees in policy roles, making it easier to fire workers who oppose administration agenda. #FederalWorkforce #CivilService washingtonhorizon.com/trump-admini...

AI is changing how Federal agencies think about hiring. This @linkedin.com Interview series explores what that looks like in practice: from modern assessments to smarter workforce planning. Click for more insights: https://carah.io/LinkedInTechSpotlight #FederalWorkforce #AIinGov

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Secret Service plans unprecedented staff surge with anxious eye on 2028 The Secret Service has launched an effort to expand by about 20 percent to relieve pressure on an overstretched workforce and reduce reliance on outside agencies.

The Secret Service plans a 20% workforce expansion to meet sustained security strain, signaling normalization of long-term protective capacity ahead of the 2028 election cycle.
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ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.

ICE's speed-driven recruitment surge erodes civil-service neutrality, hollowing professional safeguards to rapidly scale enforcement capacity in support of mass-deportation operations.
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ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.

ICE is reshaping its enforcement culture by ideologically filtering recruits before deployment, embedding combative identity and loyalty norms into the workforce pipeline.
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Let's Make this new year better than LAST Year!
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Trump administration ordered to reverse hundreds of shutdown layoffs It's another setback for the administration, which has been repeatedly blocked in its efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce.

"It's another setback for the administration, which has been repeatedly blocked in its efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce."

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#GovernmentShutdown #Layoffs #FederalWorkforce

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Trump finalizes 1% pay raise for most feds The president also tasked OPM Director Scott Kupor with analyzing whether to provide federal law enforcement officers with a 3.8% pay increase, in line with what military service members are set to…

Most federal employees will receive a 1% pay raise next year under President Trump’s finalized plan, with no increase to locality pay. Updated pay tables are now available. via Erich Wagner buff.ly/mHhLA3e #FederalEmployees #FedPay #FederalWorkforce #OPM

Air traffic controllers calling out sick during shutdown may have acted illegally, FAA chief says Agency will “ask tough questions” of those workers even as administrator concedes agency has “a retention issue” among controllers.

FAA is investigating whether some air traffic controllers illegally coordinated sick calls during the shutdown as staffing gaps forced reduced operations and flight delays. via Sr. Correspondent Eric Katz #FAA #AirTrafficControl #FederalWorkforce buff.ly/9pbJC9z

House panel advances bills extending probationary periods to two years Democrats decried the measure as a Trojan horse aimed at more easily screening new federal workers and job seekers on ideological grounds.

House lawmakers advanced a plan to extend federal probationary periods to two years, a change critics say would leave new civil service employees without full job protections for much longer. Sr. Correspondent Erich Wagner has the story here: buff.ly/A5U01o3
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Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.

At stake is politicizing the federal workforce

#federalworkforce #civilrightsact #civilrightslaws

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Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.

White House claims Article II allows the president to fire federal employees—including judges—without regard to civil rights protections, signaling a direct threat to the integrity of the civil service. #Trump #CivilRights #FederalWorkforce #ArticleII #AdministrativeState #Authoritarianism #DOJ #NPR

DOGE Quietly Dissolves 8 Months Early: Personnel and Tech Absorbed by Federal Agencies - WinBuzzer DOGE - the Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded eight months ahead of schedule, but the administration has transferred its key personnel and controversial AI tools to permanent federal…

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DOGE Quietly Dissolves 8 Months Early: Personnel and Tech Absorbed by Federal Agencies

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FBI Director Patel, a longtime bureau critic, begins to put his stamp on the agency Since taking the helm more than 100 days ago, Patel has yet to shutter the FBI headquarters and reopen it as a museum as he once said he would, but he has begun trying to remake the bureau.

FBI Director Kash Patel restructured the Bureau to prioritize political loyalty and immigration enforcement, reducing transparency and dismantling oversight functions. #Trump #KashPatel #FBI #DOJ #InstitutionalCapture #PoliticalPurges #LawEnforcement #FederalWorkforce #Project2025 #NPR

Analysis | High-ranking FBI job losses disproportionately hurt women, people of color Leaders are undertaking an unprecedented campaign to force senior officials off the job.

Under Director Kash Patel, the FBI forced out women and minority leaders, consolidating political control and erasing decades of institutional independence. #Trump #KashPatel #Bongino #FBI #DOJ #InstitutionalCapture #Authoritarianism #CivilRights #FederalWorkforce #Project2025 #MSNBC

F.C. Restaurants, Businesses, City Government Step Up for Furloughed Workers With federal employees constituting nearly 9 percent of its workforce, it's not surprising that the City of Falls Church has been particularly hard hit by the federal government shutdown, now in its 2...

Everyone’s stepping up! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-restaura... #shutdown #federalworkers #helping #charity #fallschuchva #cityoffallschurch #thelittlecity #northernvirginia #fallschurchcity #services #jobs #hunger #federalworkforce

I am tremendously grateful that our federal courts continue to uphold the rule of law and protect our country from this Administration's unlawful, vengeful, and wicked attacks.

#Justice #FederalWorkforce #RIFs #GovernmentShutdown

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🇺🇸 Govt shutdown update: Trump admin fired 4,108 federal employees since Oct 1, revised down from 4,278 estimate. This is a fraction of 2M civilian workforce. #GovShutdown #FederalWorkforce #TrumpAdmin

OMB agues backpay for furloughed feds not automatic American feds are again being leveraged by the Trump administration, now via a draft memo from the OMB’s counsel arguing that back pay for furloughed workers after the current shutdown is not…

OMB’s memo revives a narrow but real risk: furloughed feds’ back pay may need explicit language in the reopening bill. GEFTA creates the obligation, but startup text turns it into paychecks. #FederalWorkforce #Appropriations