Appeals court denies Trump administration’s bid to pause ruling forcing federal agencies to reinstate fired workers
A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied an attempt by the Trump administration to suspend a lower court ruling to restore the thousands of employees fired last month. In a 2-1 decision, the Ninth Circuit rejected the administration's bid to maintain the March 13 preliminary injunction of US District Judge William Alsap, who ordered the […]
3 NYC postal workers kidnapped unconscious coworker during after-work party, 1 attempted to rape her in mail truck: indictment
Three New York City postal workers allegedly dragged an unconscious colleague behind a postal truck. Daniel Jean, 38; Kirt Acala, 38; and 40-year-old Edward Chow was charged with sexually motivating temptation of Jean's colleagues that occurred at a June 8, 2023 post-workplace birthday party in East Village on June 8, 2023, in the East Village, […]
Carney: Trump trade war ‘hurting American consumers and workers’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he believes Trump's tariffs and trade war would hurt American consumers and workers. “His trade war hurts American consumers and workers, and that's going to hurt even more,” Carney said during his campaign in Ontario. Associated Press. “I think American consumer confidence is at multi-year lows.” Carney, who was […]
Hundreds of Canadian steel workers hit with layoffs as Trump’s tariffs squeeze industry
Hundreds of Canadian workers have already been fired from steel factories as President Trump's tariffs narrow the industry. At least 200 members of United Steelworkers, the largest private sector union in North America, have previously lost employment, according to Marty Warren, the group's national director. United Steelworkers has over 225,000 members in Canada. And Canadian […]
Trump White House asks Supreme Court to pause judge’s ruling to rehire probationary federal workers
Washington – The Trump administration asked supreme court On Monday, it suspended a ruling to halt rehiring of thousands of federal workers, which aimed to dramatically reduce the federal government. The emergency appeal argues that a judge cannot force an administrator to rehire about 16,000 probation employees. The California-based judge discovered that the dismissal was […]
Trump news at a glance: reports of IRS data deal spark fears for undocumented migrant workers | Trump administration
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is reportedly approaching a contract to enable immigration officers to use tax data to support Donald Trump's deportation agenda. Under the proposed data sharing agreement, it is said to be in negotiations for weeks, so immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) can hand over undocumented names and addresses of immigrants to […]
Albany pols push bill honoring families of sanitation workers who responded to 9/11
Albany lawmakers are pushing for a bill to provide to families of late hygiene workers who have put some of the same benefits provided to loved ones of their first responders who died of a 9/11-related illness to ground zero. The Ignazio Jacaron Act gave additional credit to children and siblings of sanitary workers who […]
Federal Workers Divided: Support for Trump’s Office Policy on the Brink of Collapse
Federal workers in the United States are divided on returning to the office, according to a new survey. A Washington Post/Ipsos poll, released earlier this week, found that 49% of federal workers support a five-day workweek and 51% oppose it. Among those who can do their jobs from home, 85% oppose the mandate, while 70% […]
Elon Musk tells Tesla workers it ‘feels like Armageddon’ during all-hands meeting
Fox News Senior Correspondent Alicia Acuna reports on the latest in vandalism against Tesla and the Department of Justice, which has released accusations of the alleged arsonist. Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged staff at his company to “stick to your stock” during all hands meetings that admitted to “feeling like Armageddon” after seeing news reports […]
White House ‘Playing Politics’ with Federal Worker’s Jobs: Democrat Blasts Trump Administration’s Handling of Buyout Process
Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) expresses skepticism towards the Trump administration’s acquisition offers made to thousands of federal workers amid government reorganization efforts. “I told people not to make the acquisition. I don’t trust the government. I didn’t expect to say that before,” MFume said at the rally. The Trump administration has offered approximately 2 million […]