Former president hints at big changes for government workers if elected again
A look at how federal employee system might change based on past actions. Government workers express worry about possible workplace policy shifts after upcoming election
During his time as president Donald Trump made big-scale changes in how government workers did their jobs creating confusion in many federal offices. His actions shook-up agency operations and made life harder for employee unions (which had been stable for decades before that)
The ex-presidents recent statements point to even more dramatic changes: his team is preparing new plans that would give him more control over federal staff after Jan 25. These ideas go way beyond what he tried in his first term — making todays government workers very nervous about their future
Federal employees remember how things worked from 17 to 21: workplace rules changed fast agency heads got replaced often and long-standing procedures just disappeared. Now Trump talks about bringing in new rules that would let him fire people easier move offices around and limit union power; which could affect how govt services work for everyone
