Andrea Hsu

Washington, D.C., United States

Labor and Workplace Correspondent at NPR

Covering labor and workplace issues for @NPR's business desk. [email protected]

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Appeals court clears the way for Trump to fire probationary federal workers once again

2 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Andrea Hsu

In a win for President Trump, a panel of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a lower court ruling ordering 20 federal agencies to reinstate tens of thousands of employees they had fired. The decision further clears the way for the Trump administration to re-fire, for now, probationary employees. Those are typically federal workers in their first or second year on the job, or who have been recently promoted into new roles.
Some federal employees fired under anti-DEI orders weren't doing DEI work

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Andrea Hsu

JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:The Trump administration is on a firing spree, announcing deep cuts across the government. Some of the very first federal employees Trump fired are not just speaking out, they're fighting back. NPR's Andrea Hsu reports. ANDREA HSU, BYLINE: Mahri Stainnak remembers the call well. It came a day after President Trump returned to the White House. MAHRI STAINNAK: I was having dinner with my family.
South Korea's Yoon removed from office, but the country's crisis is far from over

2 weeks ago | wfdd.org | Anthony Kuhn |Andrea Hsu

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Some federal employees fired under anti-DEI orders weren’t doing DEI work : NPR

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Andrea Hsu

Some federal employees fired under anti-DEI orders weren't doing DEI workSome of the first people fired by the Trump administration are fighting back, including those targeted for work they'd done promoting diversity, equity and inclusion under the Biden administration.
Fed watchdog downsizing

4 weeks ago | laist.com | Jenna McLaughlin |Andrea Hsu

On Monday, March 24, Catherine Eschbach, the new head of a civil rights agency within the Labor Department, sent an email to her staff introducing herself and announcing her plans to downsize the agency and investigate whether the work it's been engaged in for decades is constitutional.
Facing a silver tsunami, Nevada home health care workers demand a $20 minimum wage

1 month ago | kuow.org | Andrea Hsu

In Carson City, Nev., home health care workers will be at the statehouse on Tuesday asking lawmakers for a big raise, citing growing demand as the state's population rapidly ages. It's the second such request in two years. A campaign in 2023 delivered a $16 minimum wage for home caregivers, who are employed by private agencies that are funded through Medicaid. Prior to that, their wages had been stuck between $10 and $12 an hour for more than a decade.
Should Trump have the power to remove anyone in the executive branch at will?

1 month ago | wbur.org | Andrea Hsu

Should Trump have the power to remove anyone in the executive branch at will? Should President Trump have the power to remove anyone in the executive branch at will? The White House says yes. But for 90 years, the Supreme Court has maintained that there should be exceptions. NPR’s Andrea Hsu reports. This segment airs on March 25, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
From singing on the world's stages to fighting for caregivers' rights

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Andrea Hsu

Home health care workers are in demand across the country, and in Nevada caregivers are heading to the state capital to demand a raise. One of them is someone who came to the profession through an unlikely path. Copyright 2025 NPR
From singing on the world's stages to fighting for caregivers' rights

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Andrea Hsu

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Feral hogs are hard to catch, trappers are trying to outsmart them

1 month ago | wfdd.org | Andrea Hsu |Emily Feng

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30 Jun 22

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4 May 22

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25 Apr 22

Congratulations @npratc! An incredible team that I was so fortunate to be a part of for many years.

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Guess what - @npratc has been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame! So tremendously proud to be a part of a show that’s become such an important part of people’s lives for more than a half century. Congrats to @LesterHoltNBC who was inducted as well. Thank you @nabtweets! https://t.co/ySDzVrfRlO