<\/span>millions of independent contractors, DNC Chair Tom Perez issued the following statement:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n“Democrats believe all workers deserve to have a voice on the job, good benefits, and safe working conditions. Trump’s cold and cruel decision to withdraw guidance to protect workers who are cheated out of their wages gives a green light to employers to cut corners and costs on the backs of hardworking Americans. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n“When companies play games with workers’ rights, everyone loses – workers, taxpayers, and responsible businesses that play by the rules.<\/span> <\/span>That’s why, during my time as Secretary of Labor, we aggressively fought worker misclassification, recouping millions of dollars in hard-earned wages for American families. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n“Instead of encouraging employers to cut wages and benefits for American workers, Trump’s administration should be working to decrease misclassification and protect critical workplace protections that every worker deserves.”<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n###<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following the Trump administration’s reversal of Department of Labor worker guidance meant to fight worker misclassification to protect millions of independent contractors, DNC Chair Tom Perez issued the following statement: “Democrats believe all workers deserve to have a voice on the job, good benefits, and safe working conditions. Trump’s cold and cruel decision <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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