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Tammy Baldwin: “This includes forcing out about 25% of the staff at the…”

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 03:53

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. This includes forcing out about 25% of the staff at the Employee Benefits Security Administration. that we call EBSA responsible for protecting the benefits of more than 156 million American workers and retirees. (03:53–04:09)

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