6名前环保局工人在签署一封批评政治干预科学的信件后对解雇提出诉讼。 Six former EPA workers sue over firings after signing a letter criticizing political interference in science.

六名前环保局雇员在第一修正案诉讼中对其终止合同提出质疑,声称他们被解雇的原因是签署一封公开信,批评科学受到政治干扰,尽管业绩记录良好。 Six former EPA employees are challenging their terminations in a First Amendment lawsuit, claiming they were fired for signing a public letter criticizing political interference in science, despite strong performance records. 他们指称,在与更广泛的机构重组挂钩的7月行政假期间之后,解雇是报复性的,缺乏正当程序。 They allege the dismissals, following a July administrative leave period tied to a broader agency restructuring, were retaliatory and lacked due process. 由负责环境责任的公共雇员代表,工人辩称他们的演讲受到保护,射击威胁到科学完整性和公共健康。 Represented by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the workers argue their speech was protected and that the firings threaten scientific integrity and public health. 该案目前提交至绩效体系保护委员会审理，凸显了联邦裁员、科学领域的政治影响力以及员工权益之间的紧张局势。 The case, now before the Merit Systems Protection Board, highlights tensions over federal workforce cuts, political influence in science, and employee rights.