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Larger number of underpaid workers than at McDonald’s and Walmart combined Washington, D.C. - In a ground-breaking executive action President Joseph R. Biden will sign this afternoon, more than 700,000 federal government contract workers, mostly women and people of color, are on a path to winning a significant raise to a guaranteed minimum wage of at least $15 an hour. “With today’s executive action, President Biden is leading by example and heeding the demands working people have...

On his first day in office, newly inaugurated President Biden sent a letter asking General Counsel Peter Robb of the National Labor Relations Board for his resignation—and advising him that if he did not resign, he would be fired. Robb refused to resign; he was discharged the same day. No other GC has been fired in the history of the agency. One was asked to resign, many

President Biden removes key figure at National Labor Relations Board — union leaders rejoice MarketWatch 1/23/2021 © Getty Images Amid a flurry of first-day orders and actions, President Joe Biden’s administration showed the door to a top-ranking lawyer at a labor agency meant to guard against unfair labor practices for private-sector workers. The administration allegedly fired the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel, Peter Robb, reportedly after he refused to resign acc...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: During the first 100 days of the new administration, each Friday we will be providing a run-down of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers. We already have much to report. President Biden hit the ground running in his first hours of office, with multiple personnel changes and executive actions affecting public and private sector employers. These include the following: NLRB General Counsel, Peter Robb, and Deputy...

White House Report Card: Zogby says Biden ‘deserves his A’ and a honeymoon Print this article Our first White House Report Card in the new Biden era starts with an “A” from Democratic pollster John Zogby and a “C-” from the Secrets desk. Since his inauguration, President Biden has been active, issuing several executive orders to overturn or stop several of former President Trump’s initiatives. Many suggest that he is moving much further to the left than he suggested during the ca...

White House Report Card: Zogby says Biden ‘deserves his A,’ and a honeymoon Paul Bedard © Evan Vucci/AP President Joe Biden signs executive orders on the economy in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris looks on at left. Our first White House Report Card in the new Biden era starts with an “A” from Democratic pollster John Zogby and a “C-” from the Secrets desk. Since his Inauguration, Presiden...

By Amara Omeokwe and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON -- Labor unions are urging President Biden to move quickly to fulfill his campaign promise to champion organized labor and workers rights, including by pushing for legislation to bolster unionizing efforts. Already, Mr. Biden has taken steps applauded by several labor groups. Yet some of Mr. Bidens early moves could create conflict with business groups and their congressional allies. Mr. Biden has called on Congress to raise the fede...

After President Joe Biden kicked off his White House tenure Wednesday by sacking several corrupt and incompetent holdovers from the Trump administration—including labor board attorney Peter Robb and CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger—progressives are urging the newly inaugurated president to keep the firing spree going by terminating his predecessors right-wing appointees at the Social Security Administration. "Donald Trumps cronies at the Social Security Administration are undermining our Socia...

Image from: @bluegal (Composite) original from NLRB Along with signing a slate of executive orders after taking office on Wednesday, President Joe Biden requested the resignation of and ultimately fired Peter Robb, the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board blasted by one major union as an "extreme, anti-union ideologue" and a "uniquely destructive figure." Bloomberg Law first reported, citing two unnamed sources, that Biden sent a letter to Robb—an appointee of former Preside...

January 21, 2021 at 5:48 PM Shares27 (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) At noon yesterday, Joseph Biden became president of the United States. Exactly twenty-three minutes later, his personnel director sent an email to Peter Robb, the general counsel at the National Labor Relations Board, instructing him to resign by 5 p.m. or be fired. Robb chose option two, and the president made good on his threat. The story was first reported by Bloomberg Law. Peter Robb, who was despised by labor unions...