President-elect Donald Trump and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser are joining forces to demand federal workers return to in-person work, rather than continuing remote work, which became common following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Critics argue that federal workers should return to the office as virtual work was only necessary to lower the spread of the coronavirus.
Remote work has left several federal buildings in D.C., nearly empty, hurting the local economy while bureaucrats continue to earn salaries from the comfort of their homes.
The Biden-led Social Security Administration entered into an agreement with its union to allow federal workers to work from home until 2029.
Bowser met with Trump earlier this week to discuss common ground and potential collaboration for his second term in office. The mayor described the meeting as “great” and “forward-looking.” […]
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