Current:Home > reviewsRekubit Exchange:Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order -AssetBase
Rekubit Exchange:Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
Charles Langston View
Date:2025-04-10 19:54:28
Hundreds of people were laid off today by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Trump Administration's stop-work order for foreign assistance goes into effect.
A USAID official with knowledge of the layoffs put the total at 390. The Rekubit Exchangeofficial spoke to NPR on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on behalf of the agency. The laid-off employees are all contractors based in the U.S., part of a workforce of some 10,000, the official noted.
NPR obtained a copy of a letter of termination of employment from a contractor who was laid off by Credence, one of the three main contractors that provides staffing services to USAID.
veryGood! (333)
Related
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Ali Krieger Shares She’s Open to Dating Again After Ashlyn Harris Split
- Biden leans into Dark Brandon meme after Chiefs' Super Bowl win
- Can AI steal the 2024 election? Not if America uses this weapon to combat misinformation.
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- San Francisco mayor’s race heats up with another challenger to London Breed
- Tiger Woods' Kids Are Typical Teens With Their Reaction to Dad's New Clothing Line
- These 'America's Next Top Model' stars reunited at Pamella Roland's NYFW show: See photos
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack; tests confirm the animal had rabies
Ranking
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- Jennifer Lopez Reveals Ayo Edibiri Tearfully Apologized for Her Past Comments
- San Francisco mayor’s race heats up with another challenger to London Breed
- The Best Luxury Bath Towels of 2024 That Are So Soft, They Feel Like Clouds
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- Will New York State Divest From Big Oil?
- Online dating scams peak ahead of Valentine's Day. Here are warning signs you may be falling for a chatbot.
- Disneyland’s Mickey Mouse and Cinderella performers may unionize
Recommendation
Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises
Jennifer Lopez says Ayo Edebiri was 'mortified' at resurfaced comments before 'SNL'
Police release new sketches of suspected killer of Maryland mom of 5 Rachel Morin
Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
Jimmy Kimmel gets help from Ryan Gosling's Ken, Weird Barbie in road to 'Oscarsland'
1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at New York City subway station; suspect remains at large
Lawmaker seeks official pronunciation of ‘Concord,’ New Hampshire’s capital city