Workforce Watch Ep. 3. Federal Mass Layoffs Resume, Disaster Response Falters, and Hiring Freezes Extends

🚨 Supreme Court greenlights federal mass layoffs. Schumer demands answers after Texas flood response fails. Trump extends hiring freeze through October. In this episode of Workforce Watch, I break down the most critical federal workforce developments impacting public service, safety, and science.

We cover:

• The July 8 SCOTUS decision allowing mass federal layoffs before legal review

• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s powerful dissent warning of constitutional overreach

• Chuck Schumer’s call for an investigation into how staffing cuts delayed Texas flood aid

• Trump’s hiring freeze extension and its ripple effects on government capacity

• OPM’s walk-back on controversial Trump-era hiring essay prompts

• Massive MSPB appeal backlogs leaving fired workers in limbo

• EPA retaliation against scientists—and why it matters

• The backlash to Trump’s so-called “Gold Standard Science” executive order

I also spotlight how cuts to FEMA, NOAA, and other critical agencies are putting lives at risk—and why we must rebuild the federal workforce before the next crisis.

🎧 Whether you’re a fed, nonprofit leader, or civic-minded citizen, tune in for expert HR insight, plain-language analysis, and grounded commentary on what these policies mean for our future.

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🛡️ Disclaimer: Workforce Watch is an independent newsletter created in a personal capacity. All views and opinions expressed are solely my own and do not reflect the views of any federal agency, department, or employer. Content is created during personal time using publicly available information and is intended for educational and informational purposes only.