A coalition of unions and groups are pushing back against Elon Musk’s ultimatum demanding federal workers report their accomplishments from the previous week or risk losing their jobs. The group amended a lawsuit against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, arguing that the OPM’s email directive was unlawful. The OPM email requested federal employees to list five accomplishments from the previous week by a midnight deadline. The lawsuit claims that the mass firings ordered by OPM are illegal and disrespectful to federal employees.
Musk, who has been tasked with reducing the size of the government by President Donald Trump, is aiming to reduce the federal workforce by up to 10 percent. Some agencies, including those led by Trump allies, have advised their employees to ignore Musk’s directive. The Justice Department, FBI, State Department, National Institutes of Health, and other agencies instructed their employees not to respond to the email.
Musk’s management style appears to mirror his approach at Twitter, where he initiated massive layoffs and demanded employee commitment to hardcore work. Some federal employees who received buyouts in January are now being required to list their accomplishments, similar to Musk’s tactics at Twitter. The lawsuits against Musk’s group, DOGE, have raised concerns about their use of artificial intelligence to analyze government data and information. Musk’s push to streamline the federal workforce is met with resistance from various agencies and employees.
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