The union representing members of the Democratic National Committee, which launched a GoFundMe to raise money for staffers who were abruptly laid off last week, described the cuts as a “betrayal” of the party’s values and said it is still This has led to backlash from the people at the DNC who pay their salaries.
A GoFundMe set up by the DNC labor union is seeking to raise $25,000 to help staff affected by layoffs following the 2024 election loss.
Members of the DNC Employees Union said on a fundraising page that the sudden wave of layoffs included two-thirds of DNC employees, who were fired with little notice and “no layoffs.”
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In a public statement, the union blamed DNC leadership for the cuts, calling them “callous” and “short-sighted” and noting in advance that jobs at the DNC would be safe after Election Day. He pointed out that this also applied to employees who had been informed. .
Jill Brownfield, an organizer with the Democratic National Committee Employees Union, said: “It is heartbreaking to see colleagues who have spent countless hours electing Democrats leave under these circumstances.” It hurts. I’m also furious at the Democratic leadership for not providing retirement benefits to those affected.” wrote on the GoFundMe page.
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DNC union officials say the relief fund will “directly assist” employees affected by the layoffs, including single parents and expectant mothers, and will “provide direct support to laid-off union members who choose to receive the funds.” It will be distributed equally.”
“We hope these funds can soften the economic blow for those affected.”
The fundraiser comes less than a week after the DNC announced massive layoffs Wednesday night.
The cuts were met with harsh criticism from current DNC members and union members.
“DNC senior leadership has chosen to retain loyal staff to cover rent, medical and child care costs,” the union’s statement said.
He also called on the Democratic Party leadership to request the dismissal of all fired full-time employees and to be “honest and transparent” with remaining staff about how to proceed.
The DNC asked Fox News Digital for comments on what efforts, if any, the DNC has made to comply with union requests or ease the transition process for some affected employees. The request was not immediately responded to.
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At the time of writing this article, fund We raised $15,453 of our total goal of $25,000.
