The Trump administration’s recent job cuts in Oregon have resulted in the firing of the majority of employees managing federally owned buildings in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The exact number of employees affected has not been disclosed, but it is estimated that roughly 165 people in four states have been laid off, with an additional 75 taking voluntary retirement offers. This has left only a handful of the original employees remaining in the division.
The layoffs have raised concerns about how the agency will manage the portfolio of federal buildings in the region, including overseeing service contracts, managing projects, and providing real estate management services. The agency has posted a list of properties online that are not considered core to government operations, including 10 in Oregon that were managed by the employees who were laid off. However, the list has since been removed from the agency’s website.
Despite the layoffs, the agency has stated that it will maintain facility services through existing partners and ensure that agency customers can fulfill their missions. The move to centralize management services has been met with criticism, with one employee calling it a “sad day” and expressing concern for the organization’s future. Legal challenges have been raised against previous layoffs carried out under President Trump’s executive orders. The agency has assured that all layoff notifications were conducted according to government policies, and that it is in communication with tenant agencies that may be impacted by the layoffs.
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