Trump's return to office order worked

"Many have left rather than go back to an office they'd never visited or that was too many miles away. The RTO order was also an early sign that the administration would not respect the contracts the government had signed with federal unions - many had guaranteed hybrid and remote work arrangements. Since then, the White House has stripped nearly half a million federal employees of their union rights."

"The percentage of federal employees working in-office skyrocketed nearly 30 points in the second quarter of the year to 46%, according to Gallup. Nationwide, only 21% of workers who work in remote-capable jobs were working fully on-site. Despite the RTO office hype, and outside the government, Gallup found hybrid work arrangements are here to stay. 51% of workers are in hybrid arrangements."

Trump's return-to-office order accelerated departures from federal service and signaled an unwillingness to honor union-negotiated hybrid and remote arrangements. Many employees left rather than return to offices they had never visited or that were too distant. The White House later stripped nearly half a million federal employees of union rights. Gallup found federal in-office rates rose nearly 30 points to 46% in the second quarter, while nationwide only 21% of remote-capable workers were fully on-site. Hybrid work remains prevalent, with 51% of workers in hybrid arrangements. Gallup surveyed 17,660 adults and examined about 542 federal employees in the remote-capable subset.

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