This retrenchment will be carried out as an attempt to organize the government’s functioning and cut government expenses. The government has also made an offer in exchange for leaving the job at its own will. This offer has been given to more than 2 million workers. Under the offer, there will be eight months of salary and other benefits if you leave the job by 30 September 2025. Some military, postal and national security personnel have not been included in those who are fired from the job.
Long history of trimming in America
Last year itself, the government gave jobs to more than 3 million people. America has a long history of pruning from government jobs. According to Forbes, in 2011, the US Army fired 50 thousand people in the name of reducing the budget. In 2005, the US Air Force trimmed 40 thousand people. The US Postal Service cut around 30,000 jobs every year in 2002, 2009 and 2010, one of the most shatters of the time.
Talk about the side effects of trimming
The government aims to save $ 100 billion through this retrenchment, but critics have opposed this decision. he/she says that this will affect the essential services. The Merrican Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has warned that the cuts will create anarchy for Americans dependent on government work. Democratic MPs, including Senator Tim Cin (D-VA), have warned the workers that they should not accept the government offer, as the administration will not fulfill its promise of salary and other benefits.
