The media should be asking stuff like “What are these agencies doing in place of DEI initiatives to comply with ADA law?” because that’s what it comes down to.
My letter to reps:
I am concerned hearing about the elimination and firing of federal workers for being involved with civil rights related law adherence like administering disability accommodation in accordance with the ADA law, or eliminating the administering of initiatives to follow ADA law by those positions. Are they going to stop all managers from accommodation or are they going to fire all management and supervisor positions that are involved with Reasonable Accommodation? This sounds like it will lead to breaking the law. This doesn’t seem moral of course but it also doesn’t seem wise. And it doesn’t sound cost effective either considering there’s surely going to be a flurry of lawsuits related to this, and even if the government wins in the end and ruins employment for disabled people, it will still have to spend taxpayer money to defend itself when this all seems like it was was just for hype based on the fancy of some sad tycoon playing around in government.
Please feel free to copy or repurpose the contents of my letter for your own letters to reps.
Democracy Now – Trump’s Attack on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Provokes a Grassroots Backlash – January 23, 2025 By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Following the speech, Trump issued a flurry of executive orders. Within hours, a form letter was emailed to federal departments, ordering the suspension, by end of day Wednesday, of any staff working on DEI initiatives, and giving remaining staff ten days to report any ongoing “disguised” DEI activity, ie, to rat out colleagues.
Eliminating people involved in civil rights law adherence (aka DEI) would involve all supervisors and management. Anyone involved in adhering to for example ADA law, would be considered “DEIA”.
‘Return to in-Person Work’ Directive Thin on Details – Published: January 21, 2025 By: FEDweek Staff The guidance says that telework-eligible employees should be informed by close of business Friday (January 24) that they “must work full time at their respective duty stations unless excused due to a disability, qualifying medical condition, or other compelling reason certified by the agency head and the employee’s supervisor.”
Agency heads, supervisors. Are they eliminating all management positions because they’re involved in civil rights? Or are they just going to do away with following federal laws altogether and stop them doing “DEI” by eliminating all efforts for ADA accommodation?
Remember that the baddies always seem to go after the disabled first. Yet even Neanderthals took care and looked after the disabled among them, so you have to wonder what kind of people would suggest not doing so?