Summary
About 600 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lost their jobs due to recent layoffs by the Trump administration. While some notices were canceled, the job cuts are causing concerns about the impact on public health efforts. Federal worker unions are challenging these layoffs in court.
Key Facts
- Around 600 CDC employees were affected by layoffs in various offices, such as health statistics and injury prevention.
- The layoffs were part of larger cuts, initially sending about 1,300 termination notices.
- Over half of these termination notices were later rescinded.
- Offices impacted include those handling congressional outreach, ethics reviews, and a health initiative by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- The layoffs have faced opposition from worker unions, who argue the firings are unfair.
- Additional CDC cuts were ordered earlier by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Some CDC units, like the Epidemic Intelligence Service, had their staff cuts reversed.
- The reductions follow earlier harmful events, like an attack on CDC headquarters, linked to controversial comments and misinformation.
