Inside National Science Foundation’s firing of 168 workers

The Rise (and Fall?) of the National Science Foundation
It wasn’t until the 1950 establishment of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the largest funding source for basic research in the country, that America became a powerhouse of modernization. F or most of the past century,
‘You screwed people’: Inside the National Science Foundation’s firing of 168 workers
At an emotional meeting, foundation officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come.
National Science Foundation staff axed by Trump fear for US scientific future
The NSF confirmed the layoffs to The Register in an email, saying it had dismissed 86 employees classified as probationary, and 84 part-time expert appointees. The agency says it has "approximately 1,500 federal employees and 200 scientists from research institutions in temporary positions."
National Science Foundation cuts 10 percent of staff
Nearly 170 employees at the National Science Foundation (NSF) who were still on probation were fired by the Trump administration on Tuesday, union officials told The Hill. The cuts at the agency responsible for funding scientific research hit more than 10 percent of their staff,
168 employees fired at National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation fired 168 employees this week, a spokesperson disclosed, to comply with executive orders from the White House to reduce the federal workforce. It amounts to about 10% of the foundation's payroll.
National Science Foundation fires 168 probationary employees on Trump administration's orders
The federal agency that funds science research says the staff reduction came in response to a White House directive.
National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trump's Orders, Sparking Outrage
At an emotional meeting, NSF officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come
National Science Foundation Fires 11% of Staff on Trump Order
The National Science Foundation fired 168 workers to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order, the latest in a series of layoffs throughout the US government as the Trump administration seeks to shrink federal agencies.
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US science agency reclassifies hundreds of workers as probationary, US lawmaker says
National Science Foundation administrators reclassified hundreds of employees from permanent to probationary status in violation of labor contracts, according to a U.S. lawmaker and agency employee.