In a controversial move, thousands of federal workers were recently terminated, with official notices attributing the dismissals to performance issues. However, many of the fired employees have revealed that their most recent performance reviews were overwhelmingly positive, raising concerns about the legitimacy of the terminations. Employees like Melanie Mattox Green and Thomas Wartenberg question the fairness of their firing, stating it contradicts their prior reviews. These workers are organizing appeals and considering lawsuits, expressing frustration over the perceived political motivations behind the layoffs, especially given their connection to the Trump administration's policies.
"If these terminations were truly about performance, then why were thousands of well-reviewed employees let go?"
"It's a real slap in the face to say it's for performance reasons," Wartenberg said.
"People are pretty fired up about it," Wartenberg said, adding that workers are further fueled by the fact that it's the Trump administration..."
"The Agency finds, based on your performance, that you have not demonstrated that your further employment at the Agency would be in the public interest."
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