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Government Shutdown Leaves Atlanta Federal Workers Feeling Like ā€˜Bargaining Chips’

Late mortgage payments. Car loan defaults. No child care. Dwindling savings. These are just a few of the issues that federal workers told Capital B Atlanta they will be facing as the federal government shutdown drags on. The suspension of pay and work disruption for many federal employees already has contributed to staffing shortages, longer […]

Posted inHealth

CDC Employees Say Layoffs Under Trump Hit Black and Marginalized Staff Hardest

Employees at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta are accusing the Trump administration and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) of laying off Black CDC workers at higher rates than other racial demographic groups.  Three employees — two of whom received layoff notices on Tuesday — told Capital B Atlanta […]

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