Trump, hiring freeze and Federal firefighters

Senators: Trump hiring freeze means wildland firefighting jobs are going unfilled
Wildland firefighters around the country say they've had job offers rescinded or frozen in the wake of President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze.
Trump’s federal hiring freeze halts onboarding of federal firefighting crews ahead of wildfire season
The federal hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump has affected the hiring of a crucial group of federal workers: firefighters.
Will Trump’s federal hiring freeze affect IRS tax returns?
President Trump signed an executive order last month enacting a hiring freeze for federal employees. The memorandum is set to expire in 90 days for every department and agency besides the Internal
Trump’s Hiring Freeze Throws Wildfire Fighters Into Disarray
The federal firefighting force is facing uncertainty with fire season just around the corner and the Los Angeles fires barely in the rearview mirror.
Sen. Adam Schiff calls for federal firefighters to be exempt from hiring freeze
Schiff sent a letter to multiple U.S. agencies NBC News reported that federal firefighters weren't considered exempt from the hiring freeze.
Firefighter Hiring Stalls at Federal Agencies After Trump’s Freeze
Job offers have been rescinded and start dates pushed back just as firefighting staffing for the summer wildfire season was beginning, a union said.
Trump hiring freeze halts onboarding of federal firefighters
President Trump’s hiring freeze is affecting 18,000 federal firefighters from reporting to work, including coming to Southern California.
Greater Yellowstone firefighters may avoid Trump hiring freeze. Rangers' futures are uncertain
Some employees in the National Park Service and other federal agencies who manage public lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem may be exempt from the Trump administration’s hiring
Oregon senators join letter urging Trump admin exempt firefighters from hiring freeze
In an email to KATU News on Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management said seasonal firefighters are exempt from the hiring freeze.
Oregon senators call for federal firefighters to be exempt from hiring freeze
Oregon could have far fewer firefighters ready to battle blazes on federal lands next fire season — and may do less advance work aimed at mitigating the risk of large
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Interns Impacted by Hiring Freeze Left ‘In Limbo’
Thousands of students, some of whom received job offers last October, have lost federal internships, threatening their ...
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Did Trump's hiring freeze include air traffic controllers, as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said?
On Jan. 20, Trump ordered a governmentwide hiring freeze, stopping any open positions from being filled and any new positions from being created. But it exempted several categories, including "p ...
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Lawmakers warn hiring freeze could thwart cyber workforce efforts
A former White House official who led cyber and tech recruiting efforts said the hiring freeze "will set us back months if not years." ...
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National parks can be dangerous. So Trump made a hiring freeze loophole.
The National Park Service will exempt some workers from President Donald Trump’s freeze on the hiring of civilian employees across the federal government, according to two people familiar with ...
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Cape Cod National Seashore summer services may be at risk with hiring freeze
A federal hiring freeze could impact the visitor experience at the Cape Cod National Seashore this summer. The Seashore typically hires seasonal workers for jobs such as lifeguards, rangers ...