Nearly one in four employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been removed or placed on leave this year, as reported by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2883, which represents CDC workers in Atlanta and Miami. The union estimates that approximately 3,000 of the agency’s 13,000 employees have received reduction in force (RIF) notices.
According to AFGE, about 600 workers were laid off in April, while another 2,400 were either terminated under probationary rules or chose to retire or resign. However, officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have disputed these figures, stating that only 982 RIF notices were finalized.
AFGE President Yolanda Jacobs characterized the layoffs as having negative implications for health and safety. Additionally, former CDC leaders, including Demetre Daskalakis, have indicated that critical disease response efforts, such as the measles program, have been impacted by these cuts.
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