Cause And Effect
The Layoff Crisis: Scale and Responses
'Several weeks ago, we implemented a Reduction in Force (RIF) for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO), and the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CISOMB).'
A senior DHS spokesperson
'From Day 1 this Administration has sought to stamp out the voices of patriotic civil servants, and these attacks on their unions are no different,'
The AFGE
Number of AFGE employees being laid off
200
Total number of AFGE workers after layoffs
150
Total number of federal workers laid off
121k
Number of layoffs in Department of Veterans Affairs
70000
1
Percentage of total staff laid off in Department of Veterans Affairs
15%
1
Number of federal employee layoffs across various agencies
49000
Key Facts
- Federal Layoffs have outpaced those in other industries, including retail and technology.1
- AFGE's Staff Reduction highlights broader workforce cuts attributable to the Trump administration.
