Federal agencies are actively preparing for significant workforce reduction. With plans to implement layoffs if court injunctions are lifted. According to internal documents and current employees, 17 agencies had 40 workforce reduction actions underway before a California district judge issued an indefinite block.
Preparing for Workforce Reduction
The Trump administration is now appealing to the Supreme Court. Which could soon potentially clear the way for these cuts. The Interior Department is ready to execute workforce reduction, targeting 1,500 National Park Service employees, 1,000 at the U.S. Geological Survey, and others across its bureaus. Human resources officials confirm that all preparations are complete, with notices ready for swift delivery. The Agriculture Department, led by Secretary Brooke Rollins, is set to launch a major reorganization involving thousands of workforce reduction driven layoffs as soon as legal barriers are removed. The State Department which is planning to cut over 3,400 positions, is attempting to proceed despite the injunction now. With employees asked to update resumes and personnel files by June 13 to facilitate workforce reduction processes. Meanwhile, the Education and Health and Human Services Departments have paused layoffs affecting thousands, leaving employees on administrative leave. The Internal Revenue Service also faces stalled workforce reduction plans. Federal workers express growing frustration with the uncertainty, with some weighing external job offers while others hope for reinstatement. An Interior employee described the process as “inevitable,” urging for clarity, while a USDA employee faces tough relocation decisions. As agencies await a Supreme Court ruling, the potential for rapid workforce reduction implementation looms, threatening significant disruption for thousands of civil servants across the government.
