US EditionConfusion and Concern at CDC as some Staff Cuts Are Reversed Almost Overnight
The government reversed course after initially terminating 1,300 CDC employees, rehiring 700 due to the agency's critical role in global health responses, union officials said.
- On Friday, the union reported the agency terminated some 1,300 CDC employees and rehired around 700 over the weekend, showing a rapid reversal in staffing decisions.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s cuts precipitated the layoffs, initially affecting staff working on the U.S. measles response, Ebola containment teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and six global CDC offices.
- Former CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry warned that morale is at an all-time low and continuing to plummet, adding she was very thrown off by the layoffs because they impair emergency response.
- Critics warned the cuts reduce U.S. preparedness, as opponents of Kennedy's leadership say shrinking the agency leaves the U.S. less prepared and Debra Houry worries about future CDC functionality.
- The rapid reversal exposed tensions between leadership and staff, as the quick firing-and-rehiring sequence stands out as an unusual administrative reversal for many CDC employees.
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WASHINGTON —The Trump administration on Saturday reversed some layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after hundreds of scientists received “wrong notifications” that they had been fired during the government’s closure, according to an official familiar with the matter. “The employees who received incorrect notifications were never separated from the agency and all have been notified that they are not subject to staff re…
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