Thread by @AFLCIO

You may have heard that the Pledge to America's Workers has been a huge success.
However, it hasn't been, working people know that to be far from the truth. #1u

Here's why it's failed:

The Trump Administration has opposed Any Increase in the Federal Minimum Wage, denying a desperately needed raise to nearly 40 million workers. #FailedPledge

The administration has derailed the Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule, blocking millions of workers from receiving a full paycheck. #FailedPledge

They have undermined the Fiduciary Rule, potentially costing working people more than a quarter of our retirement savings. #FailedPledge

The Administration has overseen a Rise in Outsourcing, including the highest rate of outsourcing by federal contractors in a decade. #FailedPledge

They threatened the Future of Social Security, chipping away at working people’s retirement security through $26 billion in proposed funding cuts. #FailedPledge

Stacked the National Labor Relations Board with union-busting corporate lawyers, denying working people our right to organize through a fair process. #FailedPledge

Defended So-Called “Right to Work” in a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court #FailedPledge

The Trump Administration rescinded the Department of Labor’s Persuader Rule, which required companies to disclose anti-union legal activities. #FailedPledge

Jammed Through a Massive Tax Giveaway for the Rich, robbing working people of $1.5 trillion while encouraging corporations to outsource our jobs. #FailedPledge

Overturned the CFPB’s Ban on Forced Arbitration Clauses, which had prohibited unfair contracts that force consumers to give up our right to sue. #FailedPledge

Destroyed Key #DoddFrank Protections, placing the financial system at greater risk, exposing homebuyers and students to predatory lending and weakening protections against racial discrimination in credit. #FailedPledge

Pushed to Weaken the Rights of Shareholders, which would prevent working people and our pension plans from holding corporations and CEOs accountable. #FailedPledge

The Trump Administration made Workplaces More Dangerous by rolling back critical federal safety regulations. #FailedPledge

Cut federal workplace safety inspectors to their lowest level in OSHA’s history. #FailedPledge

Repealed record keeping rules requiring employers to keep and report accurate injury records. #FailedPledge

Refused to publicly disclose fatality and injury data reported to OSHA. #FailedPledge

Loosened requirements for federal contractors, overturning a rule requiring companies to disclose labor violations before being awarded a federal contract. #FailedPledge

Undermined workers’ voice on the job, withdrawing a policy allowing nonunion workers to participate in safety inspections. #FailedPledge

Delayed OSHA’s silica and beryllium standards, while proposing to eliminate exposure monitoring and medical exams for affected workers. #FailedPledge

Proposed eliminating the Chemical Safety Board and cutting workplace safety research and training programs.

#FailedPledge

Proposed revoking key child labor protections for teenagers working in the health care industry. #FailedPledge

Weakened MSHA’s mine safety enforcement, forcing miners to work in hazardous conditions. #FailedPledge

Halted new rules on styrene, combustible dust, construction noise, infectious diseases, silica and mine safety. #FailedPledge

Delayed and proposed rolling back the EPA’s chemical risk management rule, leaving workers, the public and first responders in danger. #FailedPledge

Pushed a 21% Cut to the Department of Labor’s Budget, including a 40% cut in job training and cuts to OSHA’s funding. #FailedPledge

Restricted union representatives’ ability to advocate for their members on the job. #FailedPledge

Targeted workers’ freedom to negotiate on workplace issues, including reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities, employee training, overtime, telework and flexible work schedules. #FailedPledge

Revoked the Department of Education’s previously-negotiated union contract and illegally imposed an anti-union directive, stripping 3,900 workers of all previously negotiated rights and protections. #FailedPledge

Stripped away protections for rank-and-file workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs, prompting a 60% rise in firings in the second half of 2017 alone. #FailedPledge

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