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Chicago IRS specialists, engineers among those cut in federal workforce reduction

  • The U.S. Internal Revenue Service announced that about 6,000 employees will be laid off, eliminating around 6% of its workforce during tax season, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  • President Donald Trump's administration is overseeing mass layoffs across various agencies, targeting the IRS among others, according to labor unions and IRS officials.
  • Labor unions have initiated lawsuits to halt the mass firings, but a federal judge ruled they can continue, as reported by a local union leader.
  • Christy Armstrong, IRS director of talent acquisition, expressed emotion during the announcement of layoffs, telling staff to support each other during this difficult time, according to an employee on the call.
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Real News Feed broke the news in on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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