MedPage Today March 24, 2025
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On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally outside of a labor union headquarters building.
The event, put together by Atlanta-area Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikema Williamsopens in a new tab or window, was attended mostly by union members and recently fired federal workers, including Ryan Sloane.
“I was fired by an anonymous email at 9 p.m. in the middle of a holiday weekend,” he said.
Sloane is still seeking reinstatement, but he feels he no longer has much to lose by speaking out.
“I’m only here today because they cannot fire me twice,” Sloane said.
When he received his termination...
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