Dave Jamieson at The Huffington Post reports the Trump Administration plans to push thousands of U.S. Agriculture Department (USAD) Workers out of the Washington, D.C. Region by forcing them to relocate to far-away offices if they want to keep their jobs. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Office claims the move would “better align” the agency “with its founding mission of supporting American farming, ranching and forestry.” Rollins said the USAD employs 4,600 Workers in the D.C. area, but by the time the transition is over, it plans to have “no more than 2,000” left in and around the Nation’s Capital. It also expects to close most of its buildings in the area, including a major research center. The D.C.-area Employees would be transferred to “hub” locations in: Raleigh, North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; Indianapolis, Indiana; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Salt Lake City, Utah, the agency said. American Federation of Government Employees President Everett Kelley, whose Union represents USDA workers, told HuffPost the move would damage the agency. He noted that, despite common misperceptions, 85% of Federal Employees already live outside the Washington, D.C. Region.

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