US EditionShipyards, military clinics exempted from Pentagon hiring freeze
- Lawmakers, including Chellie Pingree and Chris Pappas, expressed concerns about hiring freezes at shipyards affecting national security and urged support for shipbuilding efforts.
- President Donald Trump announced a new White House office for shipbuilding, aiming to enhance U.S. Ship production despite ongoing federal hiring freezes.
- The Department of Defense confirmed that shipyards and military clinics would be exempt from the hiring freeze, acknowledging their importance to military readiness.
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen expressed relief that protections for essential shipyard jobs were recognized, stating that these jobs are critical for national security.
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New Hampshire Union Leader
mainepublic.orgPortsmouth Naval Shipyard exempted from civilian hiring freeze
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has been exempted from the civilian hiring freeze announced last month, following an updated directive by the Department of Defense.
Army Times
Shipyards, military clinics exempted from Pentagon hiring freeze
Defense Department leaders announced shipyards, depots and medical treatment facilities will be exempted from a department-wide hiring freeze because of their critical role in military readiness, in response to a growing outcry over the planned workforce reforms.The issue of shipyard workers has become a rallying point for numerous advocates and lawmakers in recent days, especially after President Donald Trump vowed in his address to Congress ea…
Hiring freezes, Trump’s plan for shipbuilding office send mixed signals to shipbuilders
Lawmakers representing districts with some of the nation's largest naval shipyards are concerned the recent hiring freezes send mixed messages with the president's recent commitment to "Make Shipbuilding Great Again."
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