A federal judge in Boston lifted a temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s mass buyout offer for federal workers, allowing the Fork in the Road program to proceed. U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. ruled that labor unions challenging the initiative lacked legal standing, stating they were not directly impacted. The White House hailed the ruling as a legal victory, while unions vowed to continue their fight. The program lets employees resign now while receiving pay through September.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02A federal judge in Boston lifted a temporary freeze on the Trump administration's mass
00:06buyout offer for federal workers, allowing the Fork in the Road program to proceed.
00:11U.S. District Judge George A. O'Toole Jr. ruled that labor unions challenging the initiative
00:16lacked legal standing, stating they were not directly impacted.
00:20The White House hailed the ruling as a legal victory, while unions vowed to continue their
00:24fight.
00:25The program lets employees resign now while receiving pay through September.
00:29For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.