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Postmaster General DeJoy’s approved changes that took effect July 13 include prohibiting overtime pay and shutting down sorting machines early.
Postmaster General DeJoy’s approved changes that took effect July 13 include prohibiting overtime pay and shutting down sorting machines early.

by Dyke Action Machine! is the collaboration of Carrie Moyer and Sue Schaffner and was founded in 1991.

Outrage 985 of 1000

Department of Justice issued a sweeping "religious exemptions" which allows discriminatiom against LGBTQ employees.
Department of Justice issued a sweeping "religious exemptions" which allows discriminatiom against LGBTQ employees.

by Steve Saiz

Outrage 960 of 1000

Trump's labor department proposed rollbacks to child labor laws.
Trump's labor department proposed rollbacks to child labor laws.

by Steve Saiz

Outrage 918 of 1000

Tens of millions no longer received the $600-a-week federal unemployment payment, putting six million at risk of not being able to pay their bills.
Tens of millions no longer received the $600-a-week federal unemployment payment, putting six million at risk of not being able to pay their bills.

by Ryan Ferland

Outrage 900 of 1000

Trump Administration reversed a policy that provided non-discrimination protections for transgender people at work.
Trump Administration reversed a policy that provided non-discrimination protections for transgender people at work.

by Lauren Foley

Outrage 864 of 1000

In three executive orders, Trump made federal employees easier to fire while cutting back on union time.
In three executive orders, Trump made federal employees easier to fire while cutting back on union time.

by Jonathan Talbot

Outrage 854 of 1000

Trump admin made it harder for workers to bargain with companies that influence their working conditions, hold corporations liable for wage theft.
Trump admin made it harder for workers to bargain with companies that influence their working conditions, hold corporations liable for wage theft.

by Elliot Wambold

Outrage 839 of 1000

Trump Administration urged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reverse their policy of providing workplace protections for LGBTQ Americans.
Trump Administration urged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reverse their policy of providing workplace protections for LGBTQ Americans.

by Kayleigh Waters

Outrage 775 of 1000

Trump Administration announces policy for forgiving employers who violate wage and hour laws.
Trump Administration announces policy for forgiving employers who violate wage and hour laws.

by DZ Maciel

Outrage 760 of 1000

Labor Department unveiled a rule that would exempt certain seasonal workers who guide tourists in federal parks from a 2014 federal minimum wage hike.
Labor Department unveiled a rule that would exempt certain seasonal workers who guide tourists in federal parks from a 2014 federal minimum wage hike.

by Adam Zucker

Outrage 718 of 1000

A Trump proposal recommended cutting the Department of Labor’s (DOL) budget by nearly 10 percent.
A Trump proposal recommended cutting the Department of Labor’s (DOL) budget by nearly 10 percent.

by Mark Wagner

Outrage 701 of 1000

In May 2018, Trump issued a series of executive orders that roll back protections for federal employees and their unions.
In May 2018, Trump issued a series of executive orders that roll back protections for federal employees and their unions.

by Adam Zucker

Outrage 665 of 1000

The Senate left town with no action on aid that had been an economic lifeline for millions of out-of-work Americans struggling in the pandemic.
The Senate left town with no action on aid that had been an economic lifeline for millions of out-of-work Americans struggling in the pandemic.

by Ryan Ferland

Outrage 655 of 1000

Trump Administration files a court brief to the Supreme Court, asking them to block transgender Americans from having nationwide workplace protections.
Trump Administration files a court brief to the Supreme Court, asking them to block transgender Americans from having nationwide workplace protections.

by TimaJ

Outrage 616 of 1000

More than 13,000 federal workers identifying as LGBTQ did not receive a paycheck as President Trump's government shutdown.
More than 13,000 federal workers identifying as LGBTQ did not receive a paycheck as President Trump's government shutdown.

by Steve Saiz

Outrage 586 of 1000

Trump Administration weakened workplace safety protections for offshore drilling workers.
Trump Administration weakened workplace safety protections for offshore drilling workers.

by Stacey Bramhall

Outrage 476 of 1000

Trump rolled back workplace safety rules, exposing workers to toxic chemicals.
Trump rolled back workplace safety rules, exposing workers to toxic chemicals.

by Alex Bond

Outrage 436 of 1000

Trump relaxed OSHA’s injury and illness reporting standards.
Trump relaxed OSHA’s injury and illness reporting standards.

by Alex Bond

Outrage 430 of 1000

Trump Administration proposed revising a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that protects low-income customers from predatory payday lending practices.
Trump Administration proposed revising a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that protects low-income customers from predatory payday lending practices.

by Tess Ramsey

Outrage 422 of 1000

Paul Manafort breached his plea agreement by repeatedly lying to federal investigators.
Paul Manafort breached his plea agreement by repeatedly lying to federal investigators.

by Kevin Arrow

Outrage 412 of 1000

The EPA announced it would not renew terms of employment for half of the scientists on its advisory board.
The EPA announced it would not renew terms of employment for half of the scientists on its advisory board.

by Stacey Bramhall

Outrage 411 of 1000

Trump Administration disbanded labor-management forums for federal workers, ending the ability for federal workers to collaborate with management.
Trump Administration disbanded labor-management forums for federal workers, ending the ability for federal workers to collaborate with management.

by Maps Glover

Outrage 410 of 1000

Trump Administration undermined the quality of Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs by allowing unregulated outside groups to also develop them.
Trump Administration undermined the quality of Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs by allowing unregulated outside groups to also develop them.

by Maps Glover

Outrage 407 of 1000

Education Department proposed a rule that would entirely rescind the gainful employment regulations that protect students.
Education Department proposed a rule that would entirely rescind the gainful employment regulations that protect students.

by Stacey Bramhall

Outrage 393 of 1000

The Department of Justice writes in a brief to the Supreme Court that it is legal to discriminate against transgender employees.
The Department of Justice writes in a brief to the Supreme Court that it is legal to discriminate against transgender employees.

by Linda Ganjian

Outrage 370 of 1000

After his administration supported the losing side of the Supreme Court's ruling on LGBTQ job protections, Trump promises to choose conservative jurists in his next court appointments.
After his administration supported the losing side of the Supreme Court's ruling on LGBTQ job protections, Trump promises to choose conservative jurists in his next court appointments.

by Steve Saiz

Outrage 332 of 1000

Trump began rolling back an Obama-era rule that would have allowed 4.2 million more people to qualify for overtime pay.
Trump began rolling back an Obama-era rule that would have allowed 4.2 million more people to qualify for overtime pay.

by Alexander Greenblatt

Outrage 160 of 1000

Trump signed a tax bill into law that tilts the tax system further against workers.
Trump signed a tax bill into law that tilts the tax system further against workers.

by Linda Ganjian

Outrage 100 of 1000

Department of Commerce removes sexual orientation and gender identity from the agency's Equal Employment Policy.
Department of Commerce removes sexual orientation and gender identity from the agency's Equal Employment Policy.

by Alexander Greenblatt

Outrage 97 of 1000

Trump and members of the GOP rolled back a law that required employers to keep accurate records of employee injuries.
Trump and members of the GOP rolled back a law that required employers to keep accurate records of employee injuries.

by Alexander Greenblatt

Outrage 90 of 1000