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Trump takes steps to ease firing of federal workers

Trump takes steps to ease firing of federal workers

President Donald Trump on Friday signed a trio of executive orders to overhaul the federal bureaucracy by making it easier to fire federal workers for poor performance and misconduct, requiring that departments and agencies negotiate better union contracts and limiting the amount of time certain federal workers can spend on union business. "These executive orders will make it easier for agencies to remove poor performing employees and ensure that taxpayer dollars are more efficiently used," Andrew Bremberg, Trump's chief domestic policy adviser, told reporters at a briefing.


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Top Five Impacts of Last Mile Delivery on Fleet Maintenance Practices

Because of increasing consumer demands, fleets specializing in last-mile deliveries are changing the way they spec vehicles, handle maintenance, develop routes, and equip trucks with on-board technology. The rise in last-mile deliveries have also resulted in the rise of comprehensive supply chain management solutions. Download Top 5 Impacts of Last Mile Delivery on Fleet Maintenance Practices to learn more. ...Read the rest of this story