Entitled government union workers do not like this change. From The Hill:
Federal employees turn their backs on Agriculture secretary after relocation plans announced
Members of the American Federation of Government Employees turned their backs on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday, apparently over plans to relocate them from Washington to the Kansas City area.
Perdue announced Thursday that two of the Department of Agriculture’s research agencies, the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, will be relocated to be closer to major farming regions, according to Politico.
While Perdue has justified the relocation as a way to improve customer service and save taxpayers up to $20 million per year, some ERS employees have said it is a political move, according to the publication.
Agriculture journalist Jerry Hagstrom has this photo at his Twitter feed:
American Federation of Government Employees members from NIFA snd ERS turn backs on Agriculture Secretary Perdue at session on their unwanted relocation from DC to Kansas City area. #USDA pic.twitter.com/40JlVtuXFl
— Jerry Hagstrom (@hagstromreport) June 13, 2019
These people are employees of the Federal Government and are supposed to be working for We The People, not living large in Washington D.C. I trust that the lack of respect they are showing their boss will be discussed during their next performance review...
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