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Trump administration ordered to temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 fired USDA workers
The Trump administration was ordered Wednesday to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary U.S. Department of Agriculture employees. At the request of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, the directive was issued by Cathy Harris,
US civil service board reinstates thousands of fired USDA employees
A U.S. board that reviews the firings of federal employees on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's layoffs of the federal workforce.
Nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now
The U.S. Department of Agriculture must temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 probationary employees fired since Feb. 13, according to a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Trump administration ordered to reinstate thousands of fired USDA workers
The decision is a blow to the Trump administration’s effort to drastically and quickly shrink the federal bureaucracy.
Federal board orders temporary reinstatement of thousands of USDA probationers
The stay applies to all fired Agriculture probationers who were told their employment wasn’t in “the public interest” based on performance.
Thousands of fired USDA employees to be temporarily reinstated following MSPB decision
The Office of Special Counsel applauded MSPB’s stay decision at USDA and urged all agencies to follow suit on reinstating fired probationary employees.
US board reinstates thousands of USDA employees fired by Trump administration
Cathy Harris, a member of the Merit System Protection Board, ordered the USDA to reinstate fired probationary employees for 45 days while a challenge to the terminations plays out.
USDA employees fired en masse by Trump administration reinstated, workers’ board says
A workers’ board is reinstating – at least temporarily – almost 6,000 fired probationary workers from the Department of Agriculture, according to a newly issued order obtained by CNN.
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Mass terminations have cut USDA ‘off at the knees,’ ex-employees say
Fired USDA employees said terminations have stalled irrigation projects, rural housing aid and efforts to combat invasive ...
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USDA rolls out $1B strategy to lower egg prices, curb bird flu
The five-pronged plan, which includes vaccine research and temporary import options, comes after the agency was hit hard by sweeping government layoffs.
DOGE cutting Harrisburg-area USDA, other offices after pushing employees out
USDA employees found out their Swatara Township office lease was listed for termination through the DOGE website.
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Potential consequences of USDA funding freeze and layoffs
The president of Iowa Farmers Union is concerned government funding freezes and layoffs will have short and long-term ...
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USDA’s automations taking some of the burden out of HR work
Brian Mohr, USDA’s the enterprise automation program manager, said over the past year, the agency developed 15 new automations mostly for HR processes.
USDA warns of catfish recalls in 9 states, including Ohio. Here's where it was sold
The USDA issued a recall on catfish products sold in Ohio and eight more states. Here's the product to look out for, and ...
New USDA secretary says farmers could get $31B in economic, disaster aid by mid-March
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA is working to send $31B in economic, disaster aid to farmers, acknowledging 'a lot of ...
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Farmers depend on climate data. They’re suing the USDA for deleting it.
This story was originally published by Grist. In late January, the director of digital communications at the U.S. Department ...