Trump in the frenzy of discharge: USA smash the civil service!

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In the USA, there are massive layoffs among the federal authorities, a step that the Trump government is praised. On February 13, 2025, numerous employees were informed about their dismissals by email, especially those that are still in the trial period. A total of around 45 employees whose skills are considered inadequate are affected, while another 160 Ministry of Education has received the notification that their continued employment is "not in the public interest". Donald Trump recently requested the processing of the Ministry of Education and described the personnel policy as necessary to increase the efficiency of the government, such as the Zeitung reported.

severance programs and legal disputes

At the same time, a district judge from Massachusetts raised the preliminary stop of a severance payment program, which was launched by the new government. The judge George O’Toole decided that the unions were not authorized to sue the severance payments. This means that around 75,000 employees who have registered for the program continue to be under pressure to lose their work. Critics point out that the government's statement of severance payment is regarded as "arbitrary" and possibly violating the anti-deficiency law, as ZDF. The unions have announced that they continue to take these measures.

Donald Trump and Tech billionaire Elon Musk seem to pursue an aggressive strategy to restructure the US federal authorities in order to rule out “Marxists” and maximize efficiency. According to the government, more than 65,000 employees have already approved the severance payment offer, which brings many employees into an uncertain location. Musk is considered to be responsible for these measures, which triggers great concern with the employees and raises the question of how far the political effects of this strategy will extend.

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