The Trump administration is decimating workers' rights AFJ President Nan Aron penned an op-ed for CNN with the Economic Policy Institute to shed light on this administration's continued support of forced arbitration, a practice that favors corporate interests and denies individuals their day in court. "The Trump administration is advancing policies that further rig a system that's already stacked against working people in America. There are few more powerful examples than the administration's support of forced arbitration, a practice in which employers require workers to agree, as a condition of employment, to resolve all workplace disputes in arbitration. It robs workers of their right to take employers to court for all types of claims and forces workers into a process that overwhelmingly favors employers." The piece also highlights the troubling track record of Trump's judges on workers' rights. "What's even more alarming is that by packing the courts with anti-worker judges, the Trump Administration is helping this form of employee abuse to grow. Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices, have already strengthened forced arbitration." Read the full op-ed here and check out our recent blog on forced arbitration. | |
