OPM strips civil service protections through Schedule F executive order

Trump signed an order making 50,000+ federal workers "at-will" employees who can be fired without cause - affecting about 2% of all government workers

Workers who advise on policy, analyze data, or help make regulations can lose job protections that have existed for over 100 years

Federal agencies have 90 days to identify which employees will lose protections, with final job changes coming later in 2025

This affects people who process your Social Security claims, inspect your food, manage air traffic control, and handle veterans' medical care

Trump claims he has constitutional authority to override civil service laws without going through normal rulemaking processes

Federal employee unions are suing in multiple courts, arguing this violates workers' constitutional right to due process before being fired