Trump just launched a new attack on federal workers

[turbinetree]

Source: American Independent



By Tana Ganeva -October 23, 2020 2:58 PM

Trump can't help himself when it comes to gutting protections for federal workers.

Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that will strip federal employees of essential rights and workplace protections.

The order demands that more civil servants be classified as Schedule F employees, which will make it easier to fire them, thereby making them more susceptible to political pressure.

Under the new rule, more federal workers be categorized as "at-will" employees who can be fired without cause. They may also be barred from joining the unions that represent public servants.

Lawmakers, labor leaders, and good government experts have all decried Trump's latest power play. Max Stier, the president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, said the executive order would effectively erase the protections needed to maintain a politically neutral federal workforce.

Read more: https://americanindependent.com/trump-just-launched-a-new-attack-on-federal-workers/

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And just to remind everyone how this MF operates.................

Workers at the agencies who decided not to relocate were offered $25,000 buyouts, with the condition that they would not be allowed to work for the federal government for at least five years. Workers who accepted the buyout offer then received a letter informing them that the department would only be paying them $10,000 — 60% less than what was originally offered.

The Trump administration has also targeted federal workers with disabilities. In 2017, the federal government fired 2,626 full-time employees with disabilities — a 24% increase from the previous year — according to documents from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission obtained by NBC News.

[Proud liberal 80]

1. I can't stand Trump

But I have to read more into this. As someone who works in one of these agencies, most of my peers are the laziest bunch of people I have ever met....and they know they can’t be fired....ironically, most of them are conservatives who complain about the government.

[spooky3]

2. Totally opposite to my experience many years ago. Coworkers were smart,

Conscientious, good people.

[Proud liberal 80]

3. I think it depends on the federal agency and location

Mine is DoD in Texas

[turbinetree]

5. I keep thinking of my formal career in aviation and being a Airframe and Powerplant Technician

and then having the FAA coming on site to check the books................I also remember the simple fact that if I was negligent in my repair of the commercial airplane that was flying over 350 people on board and I was found to be negligent in my duties ............I was asked to bring my body and my license down to Washington to have coffee and donut and explain to them what or How I performed the job, maintenance, never happened but it was always there ........my attitude is that I did not want to be haphazard with my duties, because if I failed in performing flight safety and I was negligent, I could be charged with manslaughter up to first degree murder, but I loved my job, because I knew even though being in the back ground it was me playing by rules to keep people safe

[pecosbob]

4. These are the people that make the trains run on time, so to speak...

If he fires any of y'all between now and January 21, Biden's got your back. This shite will be history after Inauguration Day.

[pat_k]

6. Yep. Replace even more career civil servants with political toadies. (nt)

[Captain Zero]

9. All fires and new hires should stop until after the inauguration.

Trump will use this both ways during his lame duck period.

[pat_k]

10. Decimating executive branch agencies has...

... been his number one "accomplishment."

More effective than overturning existing law is making sure those responsible for implementing are incompetent and impotent. It is insidious and will take a long time to repair. Like all the other massive damage he has done.

[Turbineguy]

7. So much damage left to do.

So little time.

[Cha]

8. GD his UGLY MF ASSFACE.

[ck4829]

11. Kick