Trump’s deportations are causing farm labor issues.
Trump has cast the H-2A farmworkers visa program as a quick help for farmers. The program has been suspended during the shutdown.
Tag: worker’s rights
Death at OK Poultry Plant Reveals Danger of Work
Current and former employees of the OK poultry processing plant describe a punishing pace of work and questionable safety standards.
Federal judge broadens order that blocks laying off federal employees during shutdown
Unions are suing Trump for laying off federal employees during the shutdown. In defense of layoffs, HHS claimed that an earlier executive order ended all union representation at HHS.
Texas A&M University professor fired after viral video disputes termination
A Professor at Texas A&M University who was allegedly fired over a course description is disputing the termination.
Complying with Trump’s attack on DEI could get employers into legal trouble
Since returning to office, Trump launched an attack on DEI programs in the federal government and private businesses.
As CEO Compensation Soars, Workers are Left Behind
At the 100 largest low-wage corporations, the average CEO compensation is 632 times more than a typical worker. And Americans are fed up.
Hollywood Actors Demand Answers From Amazon on Treatment of Pregnant Workers
In a letter sent to Amazon, Jane Fonda and other actors urged the company to address claims it’s endangering pregnant workers — some of whom say they have miscarried or been fired.
Senate GOP wants to cut Medicare and parts of the Big Fugly Bill that help workers
Republicans in the Senate are super bothered by the trillions the Big Fugly bill will add to the deficit. So they're getting rid of everything that helps you.
WA farmworkers afraid to report sexual harassment to EEOC under Trump
Farmworkers are afraid to report sexual harassment when the Federal EEOC won’t say if immigration status will be used against victims.
Trump promises influx of auto jobs to Michigan while celebrating first 100 days in Macomb County
President Trump promised an influx of auto jobs to Michigan during is 100 days celebration rally in the state.
Trump’s immigration and tariff policies complicate disaster response ahead of hurricane season
Immigrants are disproportionately employed in the construction industry.
Labor Department Official Warns That Staff Who Speak With Journalists Face “Serious Legal Consequences”
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s chief of staff issued the warning as department employees have spoken to the news media about harms they see resulting from the dismantling of their agency, which enforces laws guaranteeing workers’ rights.
Trump Cut Almost All Federal Workers Investigating Firefighter Deaths
The cuts, which are part of Trump’s slashing of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer cases.
Beyond the Ping Pong Table: New Certification in UK Endorses Truly Progressive Employers
Workplaces that put people and progress before profit? They do exist. With discerning job hunters increasingly focusing on employers that align with their values, it pays to have purpose.
GEO, an ICE contractor worth billions fights to pay detainees as little as $1 a day to work
GEO Group, whose stock is valued at $4 billion, says that state minimum wage laws don’t apply to the cleaning services that it’s asked detained migrants to perform at facilities where they’re kept.
US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
US Forest Service: "We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."
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