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Fired NOAA employees to receive back pay but still prevented from returning to duty

'From what we can tell, local management has not been notified ahead of time' -- Nick Tolimieri, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 8a

By Jacob Resneck | March 17, 2025 18:20 GMT
Federal employees of NOAA Fisheries held a picket on Feb. 19, 2025 in Seattle, Washington over fears of mass job losses under the administration of US president Donald Trump. (Photo courtesy International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 8a)
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Hundreds of probationary employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who were laid off last month received notice on Monday (March 17) they will continue to be paid, though they remain forbidden from returning to work pending resolution of a federal court case. 

The cost-cutting and layoffs at NOAA and other federal agencies has been carried out under an order from US president Donald Trump to increase governmental efficiency [...]

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