A federal judge in Boston has dissolved his temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s offer for millions of federal workers to resign, allowing the controversial “fork in the road” program to proceed. The judge had temporarily halted the mass buyout offer last week after labor unions sued, claiming the administration lacked the legal authority to offer such buyouts. The judge found that the unions lacked legal standing to bring the suit, as they were not directly impacted by the directive. The ruling allows the buyout program to continue, with the White House praising it as a legal win. However, the head of one of the unions involved in the suit called it a setback for public servants. Some legal experts have questioned the validity of the buyout offer, and there were warnings that the administration could cancel the plan, leaving workers without pay. The program offers workers the opportunity to resign now but get paid through September. Despite the legal challenges, the administration estimated that 5% to 10% of the federal workforce could quit, resulting in potential savings of $100 billion. At the time of the freeze, 60,000 workers had accepted the deal, with exceptions for certain categories of workers. The ruling did not address the underlying lawfulness of the program, and the unions are evaluating next steps in the legal fight.
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