NEW: Our @kjboyle.bsky.social writes in @theprospect.bsky.social on the latest victim of Trump's war on workers and unions. The Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, a free service that levels the playing field in collective bargaining negotiations, has been completely decimated. - ThreadSky

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social • 3 days ago

NEW: Our @kjboyle.bsky.social writes in @theprospect.bsky.social on the latest victim of Trump's war on workers and unions.

The Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, a free service that levels the playing field in collective bargaining negotiations, has been completely decimated.

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wndlb.bsky.social•3 days ago

It had a role in resolving disputes between agencies and federal employee unions, so it had to be gotten rid of.

hooie.bsky.social•3 days ago

So why did union workers support this train wreck of a presidency???

lskmuse.bsky.social•2 days ago

I can’t take it😩😢

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•3 days ago

Despite originating as part of the anti-union Taft-Hartley Act, it is nonetheless a vital agency in collective bargaining and labor peace.

Federal mediators provide their expertise regarding industry standards at no cost—a crucial resource for small unions negotiating against high paid lawyers.

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•3 days ago

Now, the agency is all but destroyed—down from 222 employees to only a dozen or so. There's no pretense of "government efficiency" here. FMCS' budget was only $55 million, but it saved the economy $500 million annually according to conservative estimates.

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•3 days ago

FMCS saved money by helping secure collective bargaining agreements, avoiding or limiting strikes and lockouts. It did so across the economy: at Boeing plants, Hollywood studios, shipping ports, professional sports leagues, and more.

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's yet another example of Trump selling out workers at the behest of billionaires and corporations that want to crush unions and suppress wages.

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•3 days ago

With one hand, Trump throws bread crumbs to workers through enticing but counterproductive promises of tax relief and tariffs. With the other, he crushes every tool that workers have to build real power and dignified working conditions.

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