Trump is trying to make government workers more like those in Corporate America: Easier to fire

Trump is trying to make government workers more like those in Corporate America: Easier to fire

President Donald Trump has issued a blitz of executive orders, many of which have been challenged in court.ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFPThe Trump administration has revived a push to reclassify federal workers as at-will employees.They'd lose many of the job protections that career civil servants currently enjoy, and would be easier to fire.Critics argue it could undermine apolitical government jobs and face legal challenges.The Trump administration is …

Going Over the Falls in a Barrel: Can Democracy Survive in America?

Impakter Going Over the Falls in a Barrel: Can Democracy Survive in America? In the United States today, the Executive Branch of our government, led by the President, is systematically gutting federal agencies by laying off their staffs, slashing their budgets, invading their data bases, and demoralizing the surviving staff of offices like the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education, the General Services Administration, the Office…