“Trump put billionaires in charge of everything,” said progressive Congressman Greg Casar. “It’s a disaster.” The US labor market, which in recent months had ground nearly to a halt, now appears to be entering a downward spiral. As reported by the Washington Post on Thursday, new data from corporate outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that employers in October announced 153,000 job […]
“We’re not going to let Trump and RFK Jr. dismantle our nation’s health systems to promote conspiracy theories and tax breaks for billionaires,” said Connecticut Attorney General William Tong. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked planned mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services while declaring that the firings were likely unlawful. Judge Melissa DuBose […]
Dozens of Alaskans – potentially over 100 in total – are being fired as part of the Trump administration’s reduction-in-force order for the federal government. Many of these abrupt terminations will do more harm than good, stunting opportunities in Alaska and leaving holes in our communities. We can’t realize our potential for responsible energy […]
“John Deere’s reckless layoffs and job cuts are an insult to the working class people of Iowa and Illinois,” said the United Auto Workers. The United Auto Workers on Tuesday condemned the manufacturing company John Deere over recent mass layoffs at factories in Iowa and Illinois, arguing the company’s strong profits, lavish handouts to investors, […]