Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“Many federal office buildings have seen a surge of employees coming back from telework after President Trump’s ‘return to office’ (RTO) memorandum. But facilities budgets have not been adjusted to account for the changes. According to multiple federal employees, office workspaces and bathrooms in federal buildings are rapidly deteriorating, with overflowing trash cans, clogged sinks, an abundance of pests, and in some cases a lack of toilet paper and other basic products. The president issued his memorandum forcing all federal employees back to the office on the first day of his presidency, asking all executive branch agencies ‘to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis.’ The Office of Personnel Management responded with guidance two days later, based on false claims that practically no federal employee comes to the office.” (03/13/25)
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-03-13-federal-workers-return-to-office-custodial-staff-doesnt/