Trevor Project-Contracted Agency Lays Off 988 Suicide Crisis Counselors
The contracted employees who are out of a job say they’re upset about the timing and the way the layoffs were announced.
June 28, 2023
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The contracted employees who are out of a job say they’re upset about the timing and the way the layoffs were announced.
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