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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
USDA is in the process of hiring back scientists in the Agricultural Research Service who were summarily fired from their positions because they had not completed their probationary periods, according to union representatives.
The Trump administration may be entering a protracted fight with federal employees over telework as it tries to force workers to return to the office at USDA.
Five federal employees, including a Food Safety and Inspection Service inspector, have sued the federal government for hazard pay for working during the coronavirus crisis.
