Laid-off CDC workers demand action from Democrats after job cuts

'We will not disappear': Laid-off CDC workers demand action from Democrats In 2025, nearly 2,800 employees were terminated or placed on administrative leave from the CDC by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In response, a group of laid-off workers formed "Fired But Fighting," a grassroots coalition of public health experts, scientists, policy analysts, and communicators who say their terminations were unjust and politically motivated. At a recent town hall with U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, members of the coalition demanded answers, accountability, and concrete action. They’re calling for...