‘The most anti-union president’: how Trump turned his back on US workers
Summary
President Donald Trump promised to support American workers and create good jobs. However, during his time in office, many actions and policies were seen as harmful to workers and unions, including reducing workplace safety inspections and limiting workers' rights to negotiate pay and conditions.Key Facts
- Workplace safety inspections by OSHA dropped by 20% under President Trump compared to the last year of President Biden’s term.
- Trump delayed rules aimed at protecting coal miners from dangerous silica dust, which causes black lung disease.
- Price increases caused by tariffs and conflicts like the Iran war have outpaced wage increases, making living more expensive for workers.
- The Trump administration proposed removing minimum wage and overtime protections for about 3 million low-paid homecare workers.
- Trump pushed to end collective bargaining rights for around 1 million federal employees, including those at TSA and other departments.
- In a first for a president, Trump fired a pro-union chair of the National Labor Relations Board and replaced board members with officials favoring businesses.
- Trump cut the minimum wage for federal contractors from $17.75 to $13.30 per hour, reducing earnings for some workers by over $9,000 a year.
- Trump reversed a rule that extended overtime pay to more salaried workers, affecting 4.3 million people.
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