Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’

28/04/2025 17:12 The Guardian

Musk’s Doge targets National Labor Relations Board with cuts and terminated leases as union speaks outDemocrats have warned that cuts to the US’s top labor watchdog threaten to render the organization “basically ineffectual” and will be “catastrophic” for workers’ rights.The so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has targeted the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for cuts and ended its leases in several states. Continue reading...

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