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18F — key-event: 80 former employees filed class-action appeal with MSPB

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Last checked: 3/31/2026

The source text directly confirms the key claim: 80 former employees filed a class-action appeal with MSPB. The article is dated May 28, 2025, which falls within the claimed timeframe of 'as of 2025-05' (May 2025). The source also confirms the additional context about retaliation claims related to political beliefs and whistleblowing. All elements of the claim are explicitly stated in the source.

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federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/05/gsa-shutting-down-18f-was-retaliation-by-doge-former-staff-claim-in-appeal-for-their-jobs-back/(1 check)

confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 3/31/2026

Found: A group of 80 former 18F employees filed a class-action appeal with the Merit Systems Protection Board on Wednesday. [Article dated May 28, 2025]

Note: The source text directly confirms the key claim: 80 former employees filed a class-action appeal with MSPB. The article is dated May 28, 2025, which falls within the claimed timeframe of 'as of 2025-05' (May 2025). The source also confirms the additional context about retaliation claims related to political beliefs and whistleblowing. All elements of the claim are explicitly stated in the source.

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