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    Op-ed / Commentary Research ● Labor Unions

    Commentary: Trump’s labor agencies get to work for independent workers

    March 12, 2026 // Calming fears that appointing a pro-union Labor Secretary meant the Trump administration would side with Big Labor rather than American workers and businesses, the Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board are taking steps to protect independent workers and business relationships outside Big Labor’s orbit.

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