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Dozens of workers laid off from Maine CDC due to federal funding cuts

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All of the affected workers are subcontracted through vendors.

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The CDC Has Been Gutted

Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.

2 days ago·United States

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Bangor Daily News

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Maine CDC will lay off 40 contracted workers after losing $91 million in federal grants

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is laying off at least 40 contracted workers as a result of last week’s abrupt termination of nearly $91 million in federal grants to Maine. State officials say the cuts to COVID-related funding will also directly impact the work of more than 70 vendors. The bulk of those cuts — roughly $88 million — come via the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and affect programs at the Maine CDC, including i…

3 days ago·Bangor, United States

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Dozens of workers laid off from Maine CDC due to federal funding cuts

All of the affected workers are subcontracted through vendors.

3 days ago·Portland, United States

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Common Dreams

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Trump Gutting of GSA Office Puts Dozens of Federal Childcare Centers at Risk

The recent mass firing at a federal childcare office threatens childcare quality and access, potentially pushing public servants out of their jobs.

3 days ago·United States

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Central Maine News

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Dozens laid off at Maine CDC after federal cutbacks

State officials say 40 subcontracted employees were laid off because of federal public health funding cuts, and more details will be provided soon.

3 days ago·Maine, United States

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As Upheaval Continues, CDC Loses Its Equity Chief - The Sacramento Observer

By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In BlackOverview: Staff turnover at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues as the United States faces several public health threats.(WIB) – By Tuesday afternoon, it was clear that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was having a tough week. Already dealing with domestic outbreaks of measles and tuberculosis as well as human cases of avian flu, the agency on Tuesday lost five top-level s…

3 days ago

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