Federal Employees

154,000 Federal Employees Accept Deferred Resignation Program Buyouts

2025-02-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Trump administration’s Deferred Resignation Program sees 154,000 federal employees placed on paid administrative leave while accepting buyouts to l…

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Kennedy Executive Order 10988 Grants Federal Workers Collective Bargaining Rights

1962-01-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President John F. Kennedy issues Executive Order 10988 granting federal employees the right to collective bargaining for the first time in U.S. history, catalyzing explosive growth in public sector unionization that transforms the American labor movement. Following Kennedy’s executive action, …

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Hatch Act Restricts Federal Workers' Political Activity After Allegations of WPA Election Interference

1939-08-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Hatch Act on August 2, 1939, after Senator Carl Hatch (D-NM) introduces legislation prohibiting federal civil service employees from engaging in partisan political activities, following widespread allegations that local Democratic politicians used Works …

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