They were dismissed as part of President Donald Trump’s and billionaire Elon Musk’s cost-cutting purge

Summary

The CDC has reinstated about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago as part of Trump and Musk’s purge.

The agency is among several now reversing layoffs, including those overseeing medical devices, food safety, bird flu response, nuclear weapons, and national parks. The total number of CDC terminations stands around 550.

Many reinstated workers were outbreak responders in public health fellowship programs.

Sen. Raphael Warnock welcomed the move but warned that continued cuts endanger public health and national security.

  • gravitas_deficiencyEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    …except that’s precisely what the administration did: renegotiated employment terms on the fly, and this is them continuing to do so. I don’t see why critical employees shouldn’t use the leverage they clearly have.

    • ceenote@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 hours ago

      Once again, I am not arguing the morality of what the administration did or what the employees should do in response. Only the practicality. The process for squeezing the government for a non-standard work arrangement will take months and probably involve legal battles. These people have lives to get back to.