One of Trump’s dozens controversial decisions –Encourage the resignation of officials– It has a judicial guarantee. Although, initially, the measure was paralyzed precautionary by order of the judge de Massachusetts George O’Toole Last week, now the same magistrate has returned to restore its validity on the argument that the unions lack legal capacity to challenge it and its court lacks jurisdiction to pronounce.
The past January 28US public administration officials received a email that, under the heading of ‘crossroads’, he communicated the offer of eight months of salary in exchange for giving up or “risking to be fired” in the future. The objective – added communication – was trim public spending. The data made by the White House reflect that More than 65,000 officials They have signed the resignation offer.
The American Federation of Officials (EGE)which represents 800,000 workers and is part of the unions that filed the lawsuit, described the “setback” sentence. “But it is not the end of that struggle,” said the national president of the EGE, Everett Kelley, in a statement where he emphasizes that the ruling “did not address the underlying legality of the program.”
“It’s illegal”
“We continue to argue that It is illegal Forcing US citizens who have dedicated their careers to the public service to make a decision, in a few days, without adequate information, “Kelley said.
In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has issued a series of decrees for reduce he federal spending. Has put in charge of an organism created for this purpose to Executive Director of Spacex and Tesla, Elon Musk. Already with the executive order in the hand, the billionaire has gone to work to lose weight administration in a drastic management that critical sectors qualify as “state self -golpe.”
Trump’s plans, including the closure of several federal agencies and the sending of staff to home, have unleashed legal battles throughout the country.
