Fired probationary workers at Commerce say their insurance is being cut early

by PEER | April 18, 2025
Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which advocates on behalf of federal workers, said he heard from “dozens” of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staffers who received such notices. “At a time when the ...

NOAA workers report ‘intentional chaos’ during personnel cuts

by PEER | April 17, 2025
“To me, it just points to a deliberate lack of planning,” Whitehouse said. “That’s the strategy. They don’t care. It’s creating all these problems for employees.” PEER outlined its concerns in a Tuesday letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, claiming that “sloppy ...

Letter to DOC Secretary Lutnick – NOAA probationary employees

by PEER | April 16, 2025
Letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick regarding recently fired probationary employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

Complaint seeks to put idled EPA staff back to work

by PEER | April 14, 2025
A worker advocacy group is seeking outside federal help to force the reinstatement of as many as 168 idled EPA employees to active job duties. In a complaint filed Friday, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility alleged EPA’s decision to keep those staffers on administrative ...
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