Government
Lawmakers voting to keep government going, workers need action to survive
December 8, 2020Congress must provide the massive aid necessary to kill the virus, keep people alive, and save the economy.
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Stripping protection for federal workers, Trump squeezes experts out of government
October 29, 2020His latest executive order effectively allows Trump, even if he should lose the election, to politicize agencies that have historically been staffed by career employees who work for administration after administration, whether Republican or Democrat.
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States largely fend for themselves in race against coronavirus pandemic
March 26, 2020Illinois governor to Trump: “You should be leading a national response instead of throwing tantrums from the back seat……Get off Twitter and do your job.”
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AOC bill: Federal contractors must obey labor law and allow unions—or lose
December 17, 2019The bill says firms getting federal funds must be pro-worker, obeying all labor laws and not putting roadblocks in front of unionization—or else.
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Dem senators fight to repay contract workers hurt by Trump shutdown
November 6, 2019Democratic senators, led by Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Minnesota’s Tina Smith and lawmakers from the D.C. metro area, are renewing their push to provide back pay to low-wage workers.
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