Summary
At least 600 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. are being permanently let go after a court decision. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), representing CDC members, mentioned a lack of clear information from the Department of Health and Human Services about who is affected.
Key Facts
- At least 600 CDC employees are losing their jobs.
- This follows a court decision impacting which CDC employees could be laid off.
- The American Federation of Government Employees represents over 2,000 CDC employees.
- The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cut 20,000 jobs overall.
- The union reports not getting official notice about which employees are affected.
- Around 100 of the eliminated positions were in violence prevention.
- The job cuts occurred after a violent incident where a man fired bullets at the CDC campus.
