Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump
Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.
It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.
Some newer employees have been summoned to an off-site location and asked to surrender their credentials.
The loss of early career workers has raised concerns about the impact on the next generation of civil servants.
The job reductions would be a major escalation of the downsizing that has already occurred at the department, which provides health care and many other services to veterans.
Losing half of its employees would severely strap the I.R.S., meaning Americans may have to wait longer to receive tax refunds.
The employees, who worked at the General Services Administration’s 18F unit, fixed technical problems and built products aimed at increasing efficiency for various federal agencies.
The move comes as lawmakers hear from constituents over President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending and cull the civil service ranks.
President Trump’s effort to remake the government is a direct challenge to a decades-long effort to build a civil service stocked with experts. Critics say it will backfire.
“Lives are being put in danger,” one meteorologist warned, as some experts feared the cuts will harm public safety.
An email was sent to staff members outlining the offer, but it quickly disappeared from employee inboxes, creating more confusion.