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Is slight rise in Virginia unemployment ‘calm before storm?’
Virginia’s unemployment rate numbers are on a slight rise, according to data from the state’s Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, also known as Virginia Works. The state agency reports that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March rose a tenth of a percentage point to 3.2 % compared to 3.1% in February and 2.8% […]
Federal judge struggles with scope of relief for fired workers
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday he will at least briefly extend a temporary order requiring the Trump administration to bring back federal workers who were fired as part of a dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, but the judge said he was struggling with the scope of a broad order. U.S. District […]
NOVA launches initiative to help recently unemployed federal workers
Northern Virginia Community College on Wednesday announced the launch of an initiative to help recently unemployed federal workers and contractors transition to their next careers. Known as NOVAnext (new employment, exploration and transition), the initiative is designed to help workers to explore how their skills and experience can match in-demand jobs available in the region. […]
Youngkin announces resources to support federal workers
Amid federal workers facing the threat of layoffs, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Monday that Virginia has 250,000 jobs open across various industries and unveiled an initiative to help connect the state’s workforce to these positions. Tens of thousands of workers have been fired under President Donald Trump’s administration. During a press event at […]
Judge hits pause on Trump/Musk federal workforce buyout deadline
Less than 12 hours before the Trump administration‘s midnight Thursday deadline for 2 million federal workers to decide whether to accept a controversial buyout plan, a federal judge temporarily paused the clock, setting a hearing on the matter for Monday. Three unions representing about 800,000 federal workers filed the lawsuit to stop the deadline. In […]
