USDA Relocations Spark Worker Backlash | Lincoln News

The USDA is relocating over 2,500 employees from D.C. to five cities nationwide, claiming it’ll save money and bring staff closer to the people they serve — but current and former employees are fighting back, calling it a forced exodus that threatens the department’s core missions and disproportionately impacts people of color. With the agency already down 20,000 workers since the Trump administration, this move risks gutting critical roles like firefighting and food safety, while unions have filed a lawsuit to halt the relocations. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/54e283154d509735