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Trump Purge Hits Bay Area Federal Workers

2025/2/26
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匿名消费者金融保护局执法律师:我已在消费者金融保护局工作八年有余,最近被停职。我认为政府的行动旨在瓦解该机构,而非仅仅改变优先级。政府的行动已经阻止我们执行机构的核心任务,并抹去了我们过去的工作成果。如果消费者金融保护局被削弱,普通民众将蒙受巨大损失。 Courtney Rozen:这次裁员遍及全国各地,主要针对政府所谓的“试用期员工”,他们缺乏与长期员工相同的就业保障。政府对联邦雇员的裁员行动混乱且缺乏组织性,这可能是蓄意的。裁员的连锁反应已经开始显现,联邦拨款的冻结影响了与政府签订合同的组织。 Max Stier:特朗普政府对联邦政府的裁员行动是对政府的彻底破坏,造成了巨大的损失。特朗普政府对联邦雇员的裁员行动背后有多种动机,包括总统本人想要清除任何可能阻止他实现目标的障碍,以及意识形态上想要消灭联邦政府的努力。政府需要现代化,但目前的行动并非现代化,而是彻底的破坏。公众需要重新认识自己的政府和政府工作人员。衡量政府规模不应该仅仅依靠政府员工数量。目前的裁员行动并非为了降低成本或提高效率,而是为了迎合总统的个人议程。 Mark Smith:面对不合理的解雇,联邦雇员应该加入工会,与同事沟通,并参与抵抗行动。这些大规模解雇是非法的,工会正在组织应对措施。在特斯拉展厅前组织抗议活动是为了引起公众对政府对联邦雇员的攻击的关注。大规模裁员将损害公众利益,例如退伍军人的医疗保健服务。越来越多的联邦雇员正在加入工会,以保护他们的工作和公共服务。 Catherine:联邦政府的工作人员正在经历令人沮丧和不人道的待遇,同时还要继续完成工作。联邦政府提供一些私营部门无法提供的服务,例如地震监测。 Paula:政府效率部门的行动浪费了纳税人的钱财和时间。许多被解雇的联邦雇员将获得补偿金,这将进一步浪费纳税人的钱财。 Brandon:民主党人对联邦雇员的遭遇负有责任,因为他们在过去15年中未能有效地为政府工作辩护。

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The Trump administration's purge of the federal workforce has left thousands of Bay Area federal workers on edge, unsure of their job security. Many have received emails demanding justifications for their jobs, creating chaos and uncertainty. One affected enforcement attorney describes the unprecedented work stoppage and actions taken by the administration, raising concerns about the dismantling of the agency and its impact on everyday people.
  • Thousands of federal workers in the Bay Area are facing job insecurity.
  • Workers are receiving emails demanding justifications for their jobs.
  • The purge is part of the Trump administration's effort, led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
  • An enforcement attorney at the CFPB describes the work stoppage, office closures, firings, and removal of online content.
  • The attorney expresses concern that the administration is trying to dismantle the agency, impacting consumer protection.

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Thousands of government employees have lost their jobs as part of the Trump’s Administration’s purge of the federal workforce, led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Many workers have also been sent emails demanding they justify their jobs, or face termination. We’ll look at how federal workers in the Bay Area and beyond are coping with the chaos and uncertainty, how some are fighting back, and what the purge could mean for government services.

Guests:

Max Stier, CEO and president, Partnership for Public Service - a nonprofit group that promotes best practices in government.

Courtney Rozen, federal workforce reporter, Bloomberg Law

Hai Binh Nguyen, enforcement attorney, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, on administrative leave

Mark Smith, president, National Federation of Federal Employees Local 1