Article Title: DNC Let Go of Staff With No Severance, Says Union
Snippet of Article: "Losing an election has not absolved the organization of its responsibility to treat its workers with basic dignity.” ...Last Thursday, workers with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) were told they would be laid off without severance and with little notice, according to the DNC’s union. The cuts included some longtime workers of the organization, the union said.
With the election over, the DNC intends to downsize from about 680 staff to fewer than 200. ...But this degree is unusual—and has affected DNC staffers who’ve stayed with the organization across several campaigns, or even multiple decades, according to the union.
One former DNC union member, whose last day was Friday, said she was shocked. ..."
Source: www.motherjones.com