Re: Dismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department

On Mon, 17 Feb 2025, JAB wrote:

Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers
in DOGE reversal
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The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal
employees who were tasked with working on the nation's nuclear weapons
programs, in an about-face that has left workers confused and experts
cautioning that DOGE's blind cost cutting will put communities at
risk.
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Three U.S. officials who spoke to The Associated Press said up to 350
employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration were
abruptly laid off late Thursday, with some losing access to email
before they'd learned they were fired, only to try to enter their
offices on Friday morning to find they were locked out. The officials
spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
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One of the hardest hit offices was the Pantex Plant near Amarillo,
Texas, which saw about 30% of the cuts. Those employees work on
reassembling warheads, one of the most sensitive jobs across the
nuclear weapons enterprise, with the highest levels of clearance.
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https://apnews.com/article/nuclear-doge-firings-trump-federal-916e6819104f04f44c345b7dde4904d5

You cannot make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. They will be hired back with salary increases. Carry on... nothing to see here!