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.
Yeah, no. It’d be renegotiation time. Lots more money, job security guarantee for the next four years, etc or I’d gamble with private sector.
You’re not wrong, but it really does seem likely that the kind of people filling many of these positions aren’t necessarily in it for their own betterment.
It’s in the better interest of the American people to require a termination clause at this point. If it costs more to fire then there is some leverage against the administration.
Public sector employment terms can’t just be renegotiated on the fly. That used to be part of why they were relatively stable and safe.
Except the terms were changed, by the administration. They opened the can of worms, I hope at least a few of the people make solid gains.
I’m not arguing with you, just pointing out that it’s not a simple thing. Most people, maybe all of them, will just take their old job back, or go elsewhere.
…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.
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.
No kidding. Yeah then I’d go back for a check and bail ASAP…
Biotech has been in a slump for the past few years. Not an easy market for the relatively inexperienced.
Spend 5-7y for PhD getting the shaft ends of being a student and employee that is extremely underpaid then enter the job market still being treated as a replaceable entry-level employee.
Sounds like a series of bad decisions is required to persue that career path
God forbid wanting to pursue scientific curiosity and help people.
They get you young and naive enough not much different than the military.
I believe government jobs tend to have pretty structured & compensation is public.
They can come back at a higher grade.