American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Rule Changes

Plaintiff in lawsuit against the Department of Labor

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees sued the U.S. Department of Labor on September 10 over a rule that scraps merit-based hiring for staff running the nation's job-search program. The Employment Service, a federal-state partnership created in 1933, helps unemployed Americans find work through state-run job centers.

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