Tag: federal workers
Biden administration passes final rule to keep federal workforce independent
The rule was put in place as a “step toward combating corruption and partisan interference.”
Federal workers unite in solidarity with Gaza: A stand against policy...
This initiative, organized by Feds United for Peace, is aimed at highlighting the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and fostering dialogue around sustainable solutions.
Trump suggests federal workers borrow groceries to get by during longest...
As the shutdown continues with no end in sight, many workers are turning to food banks and food pantries for help.
Amid shutdown, Trump signs order freezing federal workers’ 2019 pay
“As if missed paychecks and working without pay were not enough, now they have been told that they don’t even deserve a modest pay increase.”
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 31
Corporate profits reach new heights, Trump cancels pay raise for federal workers, Canada rescinds Trans Mountain pipeline approval, and more.
POPULAR
GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...
Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.
More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline...
Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.
Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt
While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.
Endo’s end around: How one of the nation’s largest opioid makers escaped a $7...
Endo “came with a strategy purposely intended to reduce payments to opioid victims."
Bernie Sanders slams Congress for claiming ‘no money’ for housing and healthcare while approving...
The senator criticizes lawmakers for prioritizing the military-industrial complex over working families as the Senate advances a near $1 trillion defense budget.