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Tammy Baldwin: “The department has pushed out approximately 20% of its staff…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Tammy Baldwin Questions Workforce Reductions and Transparency with Department of Labor

Published | Video Starts at 03:39

We see the chaotic approach to Tariffs impacting small businesses and larger employers who have had their supply chains disrupted and their workers paying the price. With reduced work hours and price hikes to come, The department has pushed out approximately 20% of its staff who are now being paid not to work. which will seriously undermine the Department's ability to fulfill its mission to support American workers. (03:39–03:47)

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Asserts that approximately 20% of the department's staff have been pushed out and are being paid not to work.

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