The Democratic National Committee staff union on Monday accused the National Party of allegedly firing an employee without termination last week, calling it a “betrayal of the party's values.”
“Despite record fundraising, the DNC has failed to provide financial support to those who have tirelessly served the Democratic Party and its mission,” the DNC Employees Union said. wrote in a scathing statement..
“Unlike the Harris-Waltz campaign, which gave staffers three weeks of severance, DNC senior leadership has chosen to leave loyal staff scrambling to cover rent, medical and childcare costs.”
Additionally, the union claimed that notices of termination began to be served on the night of Nov. 13 and took effect on Friday, Nov. 15, giving workers just over a day's notice that their services were no longer needed.
Some of those fired had worked for the DNC for decades, the organization claimed.
The union also singled out DNC leaders and accused them of “callous, short-sighted mismanagement.”
“These cuts go well beyond normal campaign turnover and will impact employees who were previously told they would remain in their jobs after the election. Chairman Jamie Harrison and Sam – Secretary General Cornale has refused to speak to the staff face-to-face and has not provided any explanation,” the union added.
From January to mid-October of this year, the DNC raised approximately $539 million. According to Federal Election Commission records.
The Democratic Party has long framed itself as the party of the working class. Party's 2024 National Platform We widely discussed strengthening trade unions.
But in reality, prominent Democrats sometimes stray from their own statements when it comes to supporting workers.
During the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) Complaints by campaign staff He failed to pay them at least $15 an hour, despite promising to set the federal minimum wage at that amount.
other workers There were similar complaints in the Democratic camp. Similarly at that time.
Harrison, 48, has been leading the DNC since 2021 after an unsuccessful challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) in 2020.
The South Carolina senator has since announced that he would not seek a second four-year term, and elections for the 447-member DNC are expected to be held early next year.
The newspaper has contacted a DNC spokesperson for comment.
