Texas federal workers on edge as Trump administration pursues mass firings

From Spectrum News 1 Austin

The Trump administration has fired thousands of federal employees and many more dismissals are on the way. The actions are part of a sweeping reduction and reorganization of the government. In Texas alone, tens of thousands of federal employees are on edge, worried about their future.

“I’m not going to sit there and say that I don’t check my account every day to make sure that I still have access,” said Brittany Coleman, chief steward for American Federation of Government Employees Local 252. “Based on what I’ve seen, there does not seem to be a rhyme or reason to being put on administrative leave. So it can happen to anyone at any time.”

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