NIOSH Workers Win Reinstatement Fight

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Federal officials are putting hundreds of health workers back in their jobs. These workers were fired from a small health agency last year.

The agency NIOSH helps to keep workers safe from harm. It studies how to prevent injuries, illnesses, and deaths at work.

President Trump's government fired almost 900 NIOSH employees last year. This was part of a larger plan to change many government jobs.

A union for workers said the layoffs were wrong and against the law. Now, the government says it wants to protect important public health services.

The layoffs stopped important health programs for some people. An attorney said some people might have died due to these cuts.

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Why were health workers fired?

They were fired from a small health agency as part of a plan to change many government jobs.

What does NIOSH do?

NIOSH helps to keep workers safe from harm and studies how to prevent injuries, illnesses, and deaths at work.

What did the union say about the layoffs?

The union said the layoffs were wrong and against the law.

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