Legislation Introduced to Make Federal Employees At-Will Employees

[annabanana]

https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/07/22/legislation-introduced-make-federal-employees-at-will-employees/

Legislation was recently introduced to make federal workers “at-will” employees, meaning they could be removed or suspended from their jobs, without notice or right to appeal.

The Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act (H.R. 3257) was introduced by Congressman Todd Rokita (R-IN).



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[eleny]

1. Well, they've got to find money for those tax cuts somewhere

They have zilch loyalty to their own employees.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

2. Great, let's go back to the patronage system

and lose all institutional knowledge in the process.

[Proud liberal 80]

3. Lol

I work with A Lot of federal employees who voted for Trump. Funny how they hate the federal government, but seem to not realize that they are part of the fed government.

[annabanana]

4. You might ask them if they've seen this article!. . . .n/t

[Shrike47]

5. Remember American History in school and the Spoils System? I guess the Rs missed that class.

[Initech]

6. More for the billionaires and less for everyone else! Fucking assholes!

[brush]

7. Repugs are heartless bastards. How do these fucks get elected.

So people can be just let go with no recourse. Leave it to a repug.

This won't pass though. Dems won't go for it and fortunately, a few Republicans have a heart.