Trump’s mass release causes uncertainty among the federal workforce of the fire forces | News Donald Trump
Many Trump’s efforts to reshale the federal government challenge in court, often by the union of employees or countries that run Democrats who claim that such decisions fall to Congress.
Some faced temporary limit or legal failures, while others won short -term victories. Almost all cases still go through the federal court system.
In addition, some federal employees have filed complaints directly to the Committee for the Protection of the Merit System (MSPB), a council conducted by the rights of workers in the Government. Last week, the judge blocked Trump’s efforts to release the chairman of the MSPB.
On Wednesday, one of the decisions of the Committee enters into force, forcing the US Ministry of Agriculture – which supervises the forest service – to temporarily re -establish many of its released trial workers.
All legal altercation created a sense of confusion and uncertainty about the condition of the labor force, at a time when many federal fire teams are preparing for the months with warm weather, when the fires are usually more intense.
“Mentally, it’s pretty stressful,” said the leader of Helitack Squad for the interior department with about 10 years of experience. Helitack crews fire fires by a helicopter.
“It’s so much rumor. I tried to limit my entry of information by descending from social media.”
Helitacka leader believes that no matter what happens to the legal challenges and reduction of staff, he will delay government preparations for the fire season.
“Even if they could press the button and give the green light for all these jobs, the start date will still be pushed back,” he explained. “And if someone is lately joining the crew, which can definitely affect the crew readiness and their overall ability to safely fight fire.”
Firefighter Wildland, who was recently preparing to join the engine team with a federal agency in southern California, said she was told that her boarding would be delayed while the effect of federal changes was made. She’s not sure if she will be able to keep her job.
He has five years of experience with elite hottshot crews. But she was classified as a trial worker after accepting a job at another federal agency to be closer to a family member who experienced health problems.
“This is my whole life,” she said in the message Al Jazeera. “If this is taken away for no reason, I will have nothing.”
The uncertainty of employment decisions also created a sense of Whiplash, where workers can one day receive convincing news, only to turn around shortly after.
Hotshot crew member said that at the end of February, she was told that the court had knocked some of the shootings and that she would probably be able to move forward with his new fire position.
But just over a week later, she received a phone call informing her that she had been discharged in the trial period.
“I broke my body to get here. I almost died repeatedly by doing this job without absolutely no money, “she said.” And now my reward is released for no reason. “
