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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 ...
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 ...
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 cuts broader than anticipated, include diplomatic security
State Department to release letter to all employees Thursday evening informing them that it's officially moving to implement ...
State Department to axe 1,800 employees
Nearly 2,000 State Department employees face layoffs in a reorganization plan that amounts to a 15% workforce reduction under ...
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State Department lays off 1,350 employees
The department says the cuts, part of a reorganization that will see 3,000 total personnel reductions, will slash redundancy ...
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 ...
State Department layoffs set to take place 'soon' per internal memo
Employees of the U.S. State Department could receive a layoff notice via email very soon as part of the Trump ...
Forced-out U.S. diplomat on mass layoffs at State Dept.
A U.S. diplomat laid off from the State Department after over 20 years says cutting the types of programs she worked on will ...