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USDA Staff Relocation to Kansas City Faces Federal Lawsuit

8/19/2026

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The USDA’s plan to relocate staff to Kansas City, Missouri, is being sued in federal court.
Collin Bradley, president of AFSCME Local 3976, reported that 94% of 150 surveyed employees would quit rather than move.
USDA has separated 28,000 workers since the second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, leaving a loss of nearly 16,000.

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The USDA’s plan to relocate staff to Kansas City, Missouri, is being sued in federal court.
Collin Bradley, president of AFSCME Local 3976, reported that 94% of 150 surveyed employees would quit rather than move.
USDA has separated 28,000 workers since the second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, leaving a loss of nearly 16,000.