The Trump administration’s plans for a mass reduction in force if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Oct. 1 have drawn sharp criticism from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and other union leaders.
The Office of Management and Budget reportedly indicated Wednesday that mass firings could be on the table. Congress remains deadlocked on a funding deal just days before the fiscal year ends. The House on Sept. 19 passed a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government, but the measure failed in the Senate on Wednesday.
An OMB memo Wednesday directed agencies to “use this opportunity to consider reduction in force notices for all employees in programs, projects, or activities.” The directive applies if three conditions are met: discretionary funding lapses Oct. 1, no other funding is available, and the work is not “consistent with the president’s priorities.”
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