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Kansas City IRS workers brace for mass layoff. Union fears 1,000 workers will be cut
A union representing IRS workers in Kansas City was preparing for the layoff of potentially hundreds of probationary employees.
Kansas City IRS layoffs begin with about 1,000 workers affected
As tax season takes off, Kansas City Internal Revenue Service locations had employees who were notified Wednesday of impending layoffs.
At least 100 IRS workers laid off in Kansas City metro Thursday, more cuts possible
At least 100 IRS employees were laid off on Thursday and the local union representing these workers anticipates more layoffs, possibly up to 1,000.
Around 100 Kansas City IRS workers fired in nationwide mass termination, union leader says
The employees were terminated in a move that will cripple an agency that has been understaffed and underfunded for years, the union leader said.
Mass layoffs at Kansas City-area IRS Offices, union confirms employees escorted out
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Layoffs at Kansas City’s IRS building are underway according to the Vice President of the Union that represents the employees. Employees working for the IRS in Lee’s Summit and Overland Park are also being laid off Thursday, according to a union spokesperson.
Laid off IRS workers in Kansas City trying to figure out what’s next
Union president Shannon Ellis said exact numbers are still being determined, but that there are around 1,000 or more probationary employees on campus as of Friday morning.
Expert say IRS layoffs could have significant impact on Kansas City economy, labor market
Hundreds, possibly thousands of IRS workers in Kansas City could be let go as the Trump Administration continues its mass firings of federal workers.
IRS in Kansas City braces for big layoffs after Trump push
The Kansas City union will hold a rally in front of Union Station on March 15 to protest the layoffs. The public could see a ripple effect from IRS layoffs. The 2025 tax season is underway, and the IRS expects more than 140 million returns to be filed by April 15, according to the AP.
‘Just turn in my stuff and see ya later’: Layoffs begin at Kansas City IRS campus
President of the local chapter of the National Treasury Employees Union, Shannon Ellis, told KSHB 41 News about 100 probationary employees lost their jobs at the Kansas City campus Thursday.
Kansas City IRS employees anxious amid whispers of potential layoffs
The National Treasury Employee Union Chapter 66 President Shannon Ellis updated members on potential layoffs in a video Wednesday evening.
Union president says IRS layoffs in Kansas City could begin Wednesday
Layoffs could begin for IRS employees in Kansas City on Wednesday. Shannon Ellis, president of NTEU Chapter 66, announced in a Facebook video that probationary employees would be terminated without specifics on timing or scope.
IRS union: Probationary hires at KC division are laid off
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Trump administration targets access to IRS data, agency layoffs in midst of tax season
The Trump administration's latest move to cut government waste could impact how quickly the IRS can process returns and issue refunds.