State Department, layoff notifications
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Employees of the U.S. State Department could receive a layoff notice via email very soon as part of the Trump administration's plan to downsize the government.
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part of a plan to downsize its domestic workforce.
Some laid off employees were seen carrying boxes out of the U.S. State Department as supporters bid them farewell with applause and hugs.
The firings follow a major Supreme Court ruling that cleared the way for State Secretary Marco Rubio's months-long plan to downsize the agency.
U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit inboxes as soon as Friday, according to three State Department officials with knowledge of the plans.
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Intel’s position in the industry has slumped badly. Nevertheless, the company is hugely important to Oregon as one of its largest private employers.