US Labor Department reinstates workers targeted in Trump job cuts, union says

Source: Reuters

US Labor Department reinstates workers targeted in Trump job cuts, union says

Nate Raymond
Fri, March 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM EST 2 min read

(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Labor has reinstated about 120 employees who were facing termination as part of the Trump administration's mass firings of recently hired workers, a union said on Friday.

The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, said the probationary employees had been reinstated immediately and the department was issuing letters telling them to report back to duty on Monday.

"It's our understanding that this decision affects about 120 employees, most of whom had been placed on administrative leave," Tim Kauffman, a union spokesperson, said in a statement.

A letter to one employee reviewed by Reuters advised the department would "use the remainder of your probationary/trial period to determine if your appointment is in the best interest of the public."

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