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The Railroad Workers Behind the Civil Rights Movement
Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...
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Can Federal Workers Stop Trump?
After what has felt like an eternity of Elon Musk and DOGE running rampant across the federal government, federal workers ...
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As federal jobs are slashed, Grassley says ‘Congress can’t do anything except complain’
A social media post from a park ranger who was fired from his dream job at Effigy Mounds National Monument in northeast Iowa ...
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out ...
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, AP sources say
The Social Security Administration's acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of ...
To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class
Black retirees recall their work in the federal civil service when few other career pathways existed for them.
Ohio has cut red tape for workers needing state licenses. Which professions could be next?
Ohio Sen. Kristina Roegner has been on a mission to make it easier for people to work across state lines—even as it raises ...
Western Mass. cities grapple with government job vacancies
Cities across Western Massachusetts face a large number of vacancies throughout their governmental departments, a labor gap ...
‘Took away my hope.’ Federal workers say Trump mass firings upended their lives
Fired workers worried about making rent and paying student loans. Many talked about going into government work because they ...
Records show how DOGE planned Trump’s DEI purge — and who gets fired next
A DOGE team plans to fire federal workers who are not in DEI roles and employees in offices that protect equal rights, ...