President Biden just picked up the endorsement from the AFL-CIO — the earliest presidential endorsement in the labor federation’s history — for his work as the strongest pro-labor president of our lifetimes. The 2024 GOP field, meanwhile, is chock-full of candidates with anti-worker records — including efforts to drastically cut Labor Department funding, hampering unions’ ability to organize, and opposing minimum wage increases.
Donald Trump attempted to slash Labor Department spending by over a billion dollars EVERY SINGLE YEAR he was in office and made it easier to fire federal employees, while his National Labor Relations Board made it harder for contractors and workers to form unions.
Bloomberg Law: “White House Proposes 11% Cut in Labor Department Spending”
Bloomberg Law: “Consistent with previous years, a $1.3 billion trim proposed for the department targets the Employment and Training Administration, which typically accounts for about three-quarters of overall DOL spending.”
Politico: “President Donald Trump on Friday issued a series of executive orders to weaken the influence of government unions and make it easier for agencies to fire civil servants. … [The orders] also direct federal agencies to renegotiate their labor contracts and cap the amount of paid time that workers can take off to conduct union-related business.”
Wall Street Journal: “The National Labor Relations Board overturned an Obama-era ruling that potentially made it easier for contractors...
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