US EditionTrump administration reinstating nearly 25,000 fired federal workers
- Nearly 25,000 federal workers were reinstated by the Trump administration following court orders, but they are placed on paid leave indefinitely, impacting their job security and futures.
- Federal judges mandated the reinstatement due to improper termination procedures by the government as workers lost jobs during mass firings.
- The American Federation of Government Employees union represents several of the reinstated workers, highlighting concerns over the chaos and inefficiency in the rehire process.
- U.S. District Judge William Alsup expressed concerns that placing rehired employees on administrative leave contradicts the intent of the court's preliminary injunction.
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Appeals Court Upholds Order Reinstating Thousands of Federal Workers
The Trump administration’s attempt to appeal a district judge’s order to reinstate nearly 25,000 probationary workers to their jobs across 18 federal agencies was struck down on March 21. Judge Allison Rushing of the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, chose not to pause the order because the ruling judge, U.S. District Judge James Bredar, was expected to decide next whether to extend his ruling further in a lawsuit broug…
Dismissed VA workers get jobs back, are placed on leave
Court rulings require U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to reinstate workers, including at least a dozen at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, disrupting budget-cutting plans by President Donald Trump's administration.
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