Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) expressed strong opposition to a Supreme Court ruling that permits President Trump to proceed with plans for reorganizing the civil service and using Reductions in Force (RIFs) to terminate thousands of federal workers without needing Congressional approval. Although the litigation continues, the court has not ruled on the legality of agency-specific reorganization or RIF plans.
“NFFE and our labor allies will continue to defend federal employees and the essential services they provide to the American people,” stated NFFE National President Randy Erwin. “It is our view that the Constitution does not allow the President to implement mass layoffs or a reckless reorganization of the civil service without the approval of Congress.”
Erwin further criticized attempts by President Trump and his supporters: “85% of federal workers serve their communities outside of D.C., and 30% are veterans. If mass layoffs occur, veterans may receive worse healthcare or lose jobs, public lands could face wildfires, military maintenance might suffer, and local economies could be decimated.”
