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Letter Carriers Sue Postal Service Over Push to 'Radically Refashion' Their Jobs
New initiative is causing employees pain and exhaustion, group alleges.
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The Aging Federal Workforce Needs ‘New Blood,’ Experts Say
There are twice as many workers over age 60 as there are under 30.
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Tensions Rise Over Interior Department Relocations
Trump administration officials get personal with lawmakers objecting to the planned moves.
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Union Files Grievance After VA Bans Employees From Smoking at Work
VA says new policy will improve care for veterans, but employees say it violates their contract.
Workforce
Your Brain Doesn’t Recharge If You Use Your Phone On Break
Participants who took phone breaks experienced the highest levels of mental depletion.
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'Dirtbag,' 'Savages,' 'Subhuman': A Border Agent’s Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It
Border Patrol agent Matthew Bowen had been investigated for years before he used his 4,000-pound truck to assault a fleeing migrant.
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Passport Processing at State Slows as Staffing Levels Fall
Beleaguered workers with fewer resources are struggling to keep pace with a record number of passport applications.
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State's Hiring Freeze Crushed Morale and Impaired Key Trump Priorities, IG Says
The department is still reeling from the hiring pause and civil service staffing is still falling.
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Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok’s Lawsuit Highlights a Gray Area in the Hatch Act
The act does not address the use of government cell phones to send political text messages.
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Lawmakers Accuse Trump Administration of Circumventing Congress on Weather Service Staffing
Employees say they are working more overtime on account of vacancies than they are allowed to get paid for.
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Here's What 12 Democratic Presidential Candidates Have to Say About Public Servants and Their Unions
At forum, 2020 candidates make pledges to support the federal workforce.
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Mulvaney: Relocating Offices is a 'Wonderful Way' to Shed Federal Employees
White House chief of staff shares the administration's real objective in moving agencies outside of Washington.
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Lawmakers Look to Virtual Reality for Training Feds
"It's not just a video game," says spokeswoman for New York Democrat who wrote bill creating advisory committee.
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EPA to Close a Las Vegas Office, Reassign Employees
Agency to seek buyout, early retirement authority despite restrictions from Congress.
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Homeland Security Has a Problem Hiring and Keeping Women
The department is failing to address known barriers to a number of ethnic and racial groups, a watchdog report finds.
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Senator Says He Has Trump and McConnell's Support for Bill to End Shutdowns Permanently
Momentum grows for bipartisan bill to prevent lawmakers from leaving D.C. until they pass spending bills.
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EEOC Makes It Easier for Feds to File Discrimination Appeals
New tool allows feds to "finally" manage cases online, leveling the playing field with agency attorneys.
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Census Eclipses 500K Applicants, Still Needs 2.3M More
The bureau is working to overcome fears instilled by the Trump administration's court fight to include a citizenship question, official says.
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Trump's Immigration Shakeups Continue to Cause Headaches for Homeland Security Workforce
Employees face a lack of training and a request to shift away from their day jobs.
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