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Military spouse who was a probationary employee at the CDC fired over the weekend
Shaw worked in the CDC’s World Trade Center Health Program under the Department of Health and Human Services. She says about 40% of that program’s staff is expected to be cut.
Statement from Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act on the Trump Administration Cutting 20% of the CDC Staff who work at the World Trade Center Health Program and other Actions Impacting 9/11 Responders and Survivors
We cannot believe that the Trump Administration intends to harm 9/11 responders and survivors in the World Trade Center Health Program, but that will be the outcome of these cuts.
Advocates to fight for 9/11 first responders program targeted by Trump administration’s federal job cuts
John Feal calls the Trump administration’s federal job cuts “inhumane.”
Thousands of probationary federal health agency workers fired by letter this weekend
Probationary workers across multiple federal health agencies in the Department of Health and Human Services received virtually identical letters informing them they would be terminated.
Tenth of World Trade Center Health Program fired or resigns, advocate says
The World Trade Center Health Program lost about a tenth of its staff after the Trump administration Friday fired all probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Leader Schumer, Gillibrand Statement On Reports Of CDC Employees, Including World Trade Center Health Program Employees, Being Laid Off By The Trump Administration
We have serious questions and grave concerns regarding potential staff reductions for the essential World Trade Center Health Program.
9/11 changed this New York couple’s lives — and love — forever
Twelve hours had gone by since Sonia had last heard from her husband. Suddenly, Joe appeared at the door covered in soot.
CDC cuts: How will the World Trade Center Health Program be impacted?
The cuts are considered a continuation of Thursday’s firing of thousands of people at multiple agencies.
HHS is losing thousands of workers under Trump administration probationary job cuts
Department of Health and Human Services officials expected most of the agency’s roughly 5,200 probationary employees to be fired Friday.
Staff at CDC and NIH are reeling as Trump administration cuts workforce
The Trump administration is slashing about 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Staff were notified Friday of the cuts.