Mediator in Southern California grocery labor talks laid off by DOGE

Mediator in Southern California grocery labor talks laid off by DOGE

Isael Hermosillo, a mediator negotiating labor contracts for California’s grocers, got bad news in the early hours of March 26, before he even had a chance to drop off his children at school near his Alhambra home. He got a text from his supervisor asking that he cancel work and jump onto a Zoom call by 9 a.m. That’s when Hermosillo learned that his job and much of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service agency were terminated. “That was …

Unions Sue to Reverse Trump’s Dismantling of Labor Mediation Agency

Unions representing teachers, federal workers and healthcare workers are seeking to reverse the Trump administration’s gutting of a little-known federal agency that provides crucial mediation services to help resolve labor disputes between workers and employers. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday, seeks to reverse cuts at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS), a key labor relations agency that serves both…

Mediator in California grocery labor talks laid off by DOGE

Isael Hermosillo, a mediator negotiating labor contracts for California’s grocers, got bad news in the early hours of March 26, before he even had a chance to drop off his children at school near his Alhambra home. He got a text from his supervisor asking that he cancel work and jump onto a Zoom call by 9 a.m. That’s when Hermosillo learned that his job and much of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service agency were terminated. RELATED: W…

Unions Sue to Restore FMCS Staffing

A coalition of unions including the AFG have sued to reverse the deep staff cuts the Trump administration has imposed ...More The article Unions Sue to Restore FMCS Staffing was first published on FEDweek.