US Edition83,000 VA Employees Slated to Be Fired This Year by Musk's DOGE, Memo Says
- Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has reduced the number of canceled VA contracts from 875 to 585 after backlash from Veterans Health Administration employees, as reported by NBC News.
- Senator Richard Blumenthal criticized the lack of transparency and accountability regarding the contract cancellations, stating they will harm veterans, according to NBC News.
- VA employees have raised concerns that many canceled contracts could jeopardize patient safety, highlighting contracts crucial for radiation safety and sterilization services, as stated by multiple employees.
- The VA announced plans to lay off 80,000 workers as part of an agency reorganization effort to comply with President Donald Trump's orders, according to a memo obtained by Military.com.
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'We're being bullied': Veteran health workers say Musk using psychological warfare on them
Mental health professionals with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs call Elon Musk's "what did you do last week?" emails a form of psychological warfare.The tech billionaire demanded that federal workers justify their jobs to him, as the apparent head of the U.S. Department of Government Effic...
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Why VA mental health workers feel Elon Musk's emails are psychological warfare
Mental health professionals with the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by Elon Musk's "What did you do last week?" emails is hurting veterans' care.
AFGE President Everett Kelley Outraged Over Veterans Affairs Plan to Fire 83,000 Additional Employees
Today, in response to a Department of Veterans Affairs memorandum outlining plans to slash 83,000 additional positions, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement: “These soon-to-be fired workers are patriotic Americans who chose to work at the VA because they genuinely care for the welfare of veterans and their families. They take to heart the department’s mission 'to care…
83,000 VA Employees Slated to Be Fired This Year by Musk's DOGE, Memo Says
If implemented, the layoffs would bring the department down to the level of employees it had before the PACT Act, the wide-ranging 2022 law that expanded VA health care and benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances.
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