Summary
Federal workers condemned a Trump administration email urging mass resignations, calling it a coercive and legally dubious move influenced by Elon Muskās cost-cutting approach.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offered ādeferred resignationsā while warning remaining employees of potential layoffs.
Critics, including unions and Democratic lawmakers, warned of widespread disruption to essential services.
The emailās phrasing echoed Muskās past layoffs at Twitter, raising concerns about the administrationās intentions.
Senator Tim Kaine urged workers not to accept the offer, citing Trumpās history of broken promises.
These are public service workers who are having their jobs taken from them. People are losing pentions. Some departments will have all employees laid off and remain in name only (because it takes an act of congress to disband some departments)
Think of who maintains your parks. Think of who provided nessisary demographics and statistics to businesses and universities. Think of who runs GPS and weather satilites. Think of who tests your water and air. Who tests your produce, meat and drugs. The IRS got this letter as well. Their ācustomer serviceā branch is probably getting the axe. Who will you call if your tax return is stolen?
The reality is life will worsen for the average American due to these layoffs. This is a rug pull on the public by the billionaire class.