US EditionCome back or move on? Fired federal workers face choices now that a judge wants them rehired
- Sam Peterson declined to return to his job and chose to pursue work in an Oregon museum instead.
- A California federal judge ordered the reinstatement of 16,000 probationary employees, prompting the Trump administration to request the U.S. Supreme Court to block the rehiring orders.
- Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren urged the Government Accountability Office to investigate the impacts of the mass firings, as they removed employees from critical government roles, affecting public safety.
- Some returning workers were placed on administrative leave while the Trump administration appeals court rulings on the firings, resulting in uncertainty for those who chose to return to work.
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National Catholic Reporter'I am going through hell': Job loss, mental health and the fate of federal workers
The Trump administration firings that began in February are taking a significant toll on federal employees' mental health. Workers say they feel overwhelmed and demoralized, have obtained or considered seeking psychiatric care and medication, and feel anxious about being able to pay bills or afford college for their children.
Not all fired federal workers want to be rehired
Sam Peterson is one of thousands of fired federal workers who was offered his job back under a judge's order, but he didn't jump at the chance to go back to his park ranger position at Washington state's Lake Roosevelt…
Not all fired federal workers are seeking to be rehired
Sam Peterson is one of thousands of fired federal workers who was offered his job back under a judge's order, but he didn't jump at the chance to go back to his park ranger position at Washington state's Lake Roosevelt…
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NOT ALL FIRED WORKERS WANT TO BE REHIRED
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Government works to reinstate fired workers
MISSOULA — Before entering politics and twice being elected to the White House, President Donald Trump was a real estate mogul turned reality TV star who wielded a trademark catchphrase at dismissed contestants: "You're fired!"
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