By banning cultural musicians from performing diversity -related posters, federal agency activists say professional groups aim to help employees, many of whom are from backgrounds, President Donald Trump There is a threat by the Executive Order that tries to abolish the government. Employees’ diversity, equity and involvement programs.
Several activists from federal agencies told NBC News that their employee Resource Groups (ERG), which is a voluntary, employee -led group, suddenly canceled meetings and events to comply with the executive order. Has gone Other people in the ERG said they closed their groups in advance or removed the email distribution lists from the fear that any possible non -compliance with the guidance threatened their jobs. May be.
Workers say its effects have been catastrophic and has already begun to change the work environment to get worse.
“I’ve been here for four years, and at the moment, we have made progress to help employees just experience better work,” an employee of the Treasury Department said that LGBT Q related ER GI belongs to but out of it has requested anonymity. Fear of retaliation. “Four years later, in the picture of fingers, our work is being completely eliminated. … It’s one step ahead, two steps back. I feel disappointed right now.
The White House press secretary Karin Levyt said in a statement that the move was an example of “promises, promises”.
He said, “President Trump campaigned with our federal government to eliminate the DEI’s curse and return the United States to a merit -based society where people are kept on the basis of their skills, and not them. For skin color. ” “This is another win for the Americans of all races, religions and profession.”
Immediately the first day of Trump’s first day of Trump’s first day. Later, changes to the ERG began, during which he signed the executive order taking the purpose of the DEI programs, which he labeled as the example of “immense public waste and shameful discrimination”. Has given Although the administration has begun to keep the leave on federal employees whose work has been classified under “DEI”, they said those talking to NBC News said they were surprised that the instruction was their direction. Volunteer groups have also been extended, many of which do social work and offer space. To connect people, make friendship and network.
A federal employee who works in a science and technology -related organization, who also requested not to disclose his name for fear of retaliation, said the activities of the Resource Group in his agency were stopped last week, and that A pleasant hour and meeting was removed from the calendar. In addition, he said that a voluntary musical group, which was part of the Spanish ERG, said the group leadership said that it could no longer perform any government programs in the company.
In the past, this group presented the company in the company parties, retirement events and more. Now, now, his ability to practice federal property is in the air, he said. He said, these stings, because the ERG was much more than the reservoir of ordinary backgrounds, and many groups spent some personal time participating in the programs, organizing events and much more.
He said of the groups, “They were a really strong indication for the manpower that they believe that your job is an important part of the satisfaction and your ability to bring your whole self to work. “ “You felt as if you were concerned.”
Another activist from a different federal agency who requested not to disclose his name for fear of retaliation and led the Resource Group related to the LGBTQ that he was “not afraid of work.” He said he was instructed last week to immediately remove his EGG’s internal website. But when trying to do so, he said, he discovered that the page had already been cleared, and now it settled a “refusal of access” message.
The activist said the instructions have been alarming because its Ergg has never been used to “promote or promote or advance any kind of policy.” He explained that the group usually launches out to go out like baseball games, or monthly zoom calls.
There are groups of affiliation for parents of mentally disabled or physically disabled children. It gives people the ability to meet people like people, share positions in life and identify ways to control struggles and struggle.
The worker said the experience made it anxious for things to come. He explained that he and his fellow group members have decided to eliminate the EGG and get rid of the distribution lists, fearing that they can be used to target employees in the future. The move was also in the light of the recent memo of the Office of Personal Management, in which partially instructed the agency and the heads of the department to provide lists of DE offices in their divisions and employees.
The worker said, “We went ahead and deleted everything else, because we do not want people to flow to be part of a list.” “It was a really tragic move – pulling self motivation and deleting our whole being.”
The employee of the Treasury Department said that the members of the Perism, the LGBTQ, have not been given official guidance about the group so far. But the employee, who he/he uses his conscience, said some people in the department have “encouraged” the activities of the group to transmit the activities of the group to private, friendly communication. He said he had also reduced his email distribution lists of caution.
The worker, who mentioned that he witnessed the removal of a poster, titled, “The distinction of employment is illegal,” said many people have recent changes from DEI -related programs and ergs. The new lavender has been described with fear, in which thousands of gay employees have been fired or pushed to resign from the federal manpower since the 1940s in the 1940s.
“Everyone is very nervous that even out of work will be considered ‘The Higher’ and will be removed from the removal and not knowing that they have been let go because of the nature of their work or they l GBT is, “They are. Said
The Treasury Department did not immediately respond to the request for NBC News Opinion.
Changes to the Ergs are included in a flood of new guidelines affecting the federal government under the Trump administration. The President has not only ordered the closure of DE’s offices and programs, but has also issued a separate order to the Federal Aviation Administration to eliminate the DEI’s efforts, and this claim. What is the reason why these measures are “intense intellectuals, psychological issues, and full stroke” to be placed on other people, and in an email obtained by NBC News, the Foreign Ministry’s patron saints. It was ordered to report any DEI -related plans and separate any interns working on these projects.
