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State Department to Soon Begin Mass Layoffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.
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State Department lays off 1,350 employees
The department says the cuts, part of a reorganization that will see 3,000 total personnel reductions, will slash redundancy ...
State Department enacts widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff as part of reorganization
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to ...
State Department cuts broader than anticipated, include diplomatic security
State Department to release letter to all employees Thursday evening informing them that it's officially moving to implement ...
State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part ...
State Department tells staffers that layoff notices are coming soon
In late May, the State Department notified Congress of an updated reorganization plan, proposing cuts to programs beyond what ...
US State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon
The State Department will start sending notices to members of its workforce impacted by the reorganization soon, the agency's ...
Rubio-run State Department dumps Biden-era DEI hiring criteria, replaces with 'fidelity'
Foreign service officers face new hiring criteria as State Department removes DEI requirements and adds "fidelity" as a core ...
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State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan unveiled by ...
State Department Is Firing More Than 1,300 Employees Under Trump Administration Plan
The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump ...