Bloomberg Law
July 23, 2019, 7:37 PM UTC

Sanders White House Campaign Hit with Federal Labor Complaint

Hassan A. Kanu
Hassan A. Kanu
Reporter
Andrew Wallender
Andrew Wallender
Reporter

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign has been hit with an unfair labor practice complaint alleging illegal employee interrogation and retaliation against staffers.

The July 19 complaint to the National Labor Relations Board, filed by an unnamed individual in Indiana, was posted to the agency’s website late July 22. It comes as tense negotiations between the Sanders campaign and the union representing staffers recently boiled over publicly. The Washington Post reported July 23 that unionized organizers for the campaign had won a pay raise and reached a compromise to reduce the hours of some workers.

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