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Federal employees are facing significant job cuts under the Trump Administration's efforts to streamline the federal workforce. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is examining various government departments, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which has seen numerous probationary employees receive termination notices.
Reports indicate that hundreds of probationary workers at the FAA have been dismissed. Although exact numbers are not available, a union representing these employees confirms that many have been asked to leave. These workers, typically employed for less than a year, received termination messages from an unofficial email address on February 14.
The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), representing over 11,000 FAA and Department of Defense employees, expressed disappointment with the administration's decision. The union stated that "several hundred employees have been impacted" and criticized the use of an unofficial email address for delivering such news.
