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Federal cuts cost Mt. Pleasant alum dream job

Over 1,000 employees were fired by the VA as part of President Donald Trump's efforts to reduce the government workforce, affecting mainly probationary workers.
Terri Wollenberg and Logan Conner criticized the firings as arbitrary and harmful to essential services, even though they had positive performance reviews.
At least 220,000 probationary federal employees were affected by the layoffs across federal agencies.
Critics argued that the firings do not enhance government efficiency.

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The Morning Sun

Federal cuts cost Mt. Pleasant alum dream job

In an expansive effort to downsize government, the Trump administration has fired around 1,000 newly-employed National Park Service employees. Including previous Mt. Pleasant local, Jessica Cregger, who grew up in Isabella County before moving to Pensacola to pursue her career. Related Articles Local News | Longtime Denver Township election worker honored Local News | 8 dance teams to compete in fundraiser for United Way…

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Salt Lake Tribune

They landed their ‘dream’ jobs in Utah. Then the Trump admin fired them.

These two Utah workers were among thousands of federal employees fired recently to purge what the Trump administration considers a bloated bureaucracy.

23 hours ago·Salt Lake City, United States

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Sioux City Journal

‘This was my dream job’: Cedar Rapids VA worker, USDA researcher among federal workers fired

A Cedar Rapids VA worker who aided fellow veterans seeking care, and a former student employee of the year who conducted agricultural research for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Ames are among the more than 200,000 federal workers without…

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MyCentralOregon.com

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Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future

Fired CFPB employee, Elizabeth Aniskevich says they were ‘tossed on the streets’ with no info, haven’t been able to get forms for unemployment; ABC News (WASHINGTON) — For many, a federal government job was a marker of stability or a way to serve the country, in some cases a “dream” job. But a week after the Trump administration started to hack away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the …

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Connect FM | Local News Radio | Dubois, PA

Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future - Connect FM | Local News Radio | Dubois, PA

(WASHINGTON) — For many, a federal government job was a marker of stability or a way to serve the country, in some cases a “dream” job. But a week after the Trump administration started to hack away at government agencies, many employees who were cut […]

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