Layoffs threaten US firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab

Cutbacks may wash out Chattahoochee data

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper released a brief statement on Tuesday advising the public that recent federal cuts may impact the organization’s conservation and monitoring work.

'Stress and turmoil': Hamilton City Council urges feds to reconsider job cuts

The local officials worry that reductions to the U.S. Forest Service and Rocky Mountain Laboratories would have an outsized impact on the community.

Contractors feel like they’re on the edge of an abyss

For an administration that promised the richest economy in human history, things don’t look so hot at the moment. Federal contractors, facing cancellations across the board, have begun to look at layoffs. According to some published reports, legally required notices have come from 13 companies. In Virginia and Maryland, nearly 2,500 people would lose their jobs. David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, joined the Fe…

Hamilton City Council urges feds to reconsider job cuts

Tens of thousands of federal employees have accepted buyout offers, been placed on leave or fired as part of the Trump administrations initiative to reduce the government workforce. According to an analysis by the New York Times, approximately 75,000 federal employees have accepted buyouts, and at least 56,230 have been laid off.Montana has not been immune to the cuts, where, as of last year, more than 10,000 people were employed by the federal …

More to Every Story: Union warns of safety risks as HHS prepares to cut Spokane NIOSH employees

Management at the NIOSH Spokane Research Laboratory was cut on March 31, and the remaining staff face a final workday of June 30.

Trump's Health Care Layoffs Will Damage National Economy

As the news about the Trump regime’s purge at every Health and Human Services agency poured in, it dawned on me that this could be the beginning of the next great recession.Beyond the massive cuts already underway, there is more to come in Medicaid and possibly even Medicare as the GOP advances legislation to extend corporate tax breaks. This will lead to a sharp reduction in household spending, which drives the economy. Health care represents 1…