Labor groups representing railroaders worry the move could muzzle frontline worker voices and make it easier for industry to shape regulation.
Working in America
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Shooting the Messenger at BLS
Today on TAP: Could Trump’s new commissioner, E.J. Antoni, succeed in disguising the worsening economic realities?
Posted inEconomic Policy
What the Economy Really Looks Like
When you factor in all the data points, we have an anxious workforce, a business sector seeking opportunity in inflation, and an avalanche of bad policy bearing down on everyone.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Nevada’s Trump Slump Bleeds Beyond the Strip
With tourism sagging, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo aims to elevate manufacturing, logistics, and tech. But Trump’s policies are hurting those industries, too.
Posted inWorking in America
Union-Buster in Chief
Trump has surpassed Reagan in his war on workers’ rights.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Mass Deportations Are Worsening the Caregiving Crisis
The loss of staff in the direct care industry threatens the lives of the elderly and people with disabilities.
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FEMA Employees Reassigned to ICE
Probationary employees who had been on paid leave were told to report to ICE within seven days or lose their jobs. It could signal problems with ICE recruitment.
Posted inPolitics
ICE Raids Broke Los Angeles’ Economy. Shouldn’t ICE Pay for That?
The economic impact of the immigration crackdown is quantifiable, and could be written down and sent to Washington as a demand for payment.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Tariffs Are Kleptocracy in Action
Very little of what you’ve heard about presidential ‘deals’ is true. It’s really a shakedown on behalf of Trump’s desires and corporate whims.