DNC layoffs with no severance leave staffers scrambling, union says

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Updated November 18, 2024 at 6:34 p.m. EST|Published November 18, 2024 at 4:46 p.m. EST

The Democratic National Committee workers’ union on Monday condemned layoffs by the organization, saying permanent employees were terminated last week with one day’s notice and no severance pay.
While staff jobs at campaign offices routinely end after elections, the DNC laid off permanent employees, including people who had been told their positions would continue after the election, the staff union said in a statement.…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/18/democratic-national-committee-layoffs-union/




I scrolled back, didn’t see that this had been posted earlier

[FBaggins]

1. They expected to win

There are many more jobs available for the winning side.

[soandso]

5. No severance for long time employees

and no advance notice it was coming down is shitty, to say the least.

[jimfields33]

6. I know businesses are required to give 60 days notice.

I’d think in a way the DNC is sorta a business. I think they should have gotten more notice for sure.

[Tadpole Raisin]

2. O' like to see the email notifications. I understand that losing

Has a price but I have a feeling this might have been a little tone deaf in execution.

[Deminpenn]

3. Not a good look for a party that says it supports unions

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[DeepWinter]

11. Yea

No liking hypocrisy from leadership.

[Hotler]

13. or labor. Acting like a repug employer is not a good look nor does it sit well with me.

[Think. Again.]

4. No paywall...

https://archive.is/KtTPP

[MichMan]

7. "Those laid off included people who had been with the organization for 40 years, the union said."

The cuts were announced starting on Wednesday night and were effective Friday; and DNC leaders did not tell staff how the layoffs were determined or whether additional cuts are planned, according to the union. Those laid off included people who had been with the organization for 40 years, the union said.

[FormerOstrich]

8. All of this is very disturbing

and I don't know what I think about it.

I posted a couple of days ago, and like all of my posts it didn't garner any discussion, about the campaign finances issues:

Campaign Finances

Since I have had that sick feeling in the pit of my stomach since the evening of the election I can't determine if all this is contributing to it but it might be.

[4139]

9. It's normal for the DNC (And RNC) To be in debt after presidential election...

… Hopefully, it’s not too far in debt, Not easy fundraising after a loss

[FormerOstrich]

12. What is troubling to me is

the lack of transparency on the matter. There was an enormous amount of money raised. There is an on-going appeal for donations.

Plus, I am disturbed that apparently the expenses related to the celebrity events were covered by the campaign and not the celebrity. I know it would be naive to think they would donate more than their time but I guess I did think they donated more than their time.

I thought before the announced layoffs thy should shine some light on it....now I think that even more.

[TheProle]

17. Yup. How much severence could Harpo's

million dollars have paid?

[milestogo]

10. Maybe they overspent.

[GP6971]

16. You sure love pizza!!!!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. Gotta get some of those layoff requirements in the contract

[Jose Garcia]

18. Not controlling the Executive Branch or either chamber of Congress makes it a lot harder to raise money

Less money = less employees