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State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration ...
Applause as Teary State Department Workers Exit After Mass Firings
Videos show emotional scenes as tearful State Department employees emerge to applause from colleagues after being abruptly ...
State Department cutting 1,353 jobs amid downsizing
The State Department on Friday began notifying 1,353 affected workers of their pending job losses as the department reduces ...
State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday
The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an ...
State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part ...
State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump ...
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State Department to Soon Begin Mass Layoffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.
State Department cuts broader than anticipated, include diplomatic security
Senior State Department officials described the changes as "the most complicated reorganization in government history," ...
State Department tells staffers that layoff notices are coming soon
The State Department has formally advised staffers that it will be sending layoff notices to some of them soon.
Rubio’s Cuts at State Department Demote Longtime U.S. Values
Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s ...