Presidents should be able to end federal collective bargaining rights by executive order

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Many undocumented immigrants hold jobs that American workers do not want, such as farm or trucking work

Mass deportation would increase labor costs, which in turn would drive up the prices of goods for American consumers and workers

American workers would be unable to take jobs vacated by deported immigrants because the wages would not cover their cost of living

Employers should not dismiss workers for lawful political speech outside work

Elite schools kept using race in admissions after the U.S. Supreme Court banned it

Faculty diversity hiring programs at U.S. public universities systematically violate civil rights law

Requiring a "commitment to social justice" or a DEI statement in hiring is a political test

Minimum wages should rise automatically with the cost of living

US public school teachers have a moral duty not to strike

Employers should be required to accommodate religious observance absent substantial hardship

Employers should be required to publish salary ranges in job ads

The price of goods is increasing due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and ongoing labor issues

Increased immigration enforcement could cause severe labor shortages, particularly as infrastructure spending increases

Farms in Western Pennsylvania are suffering from a labor shortage as immigrant workers have been displaced, detained by ICE, or have self-deported out of fear

Current labor issues in the U.S. are caused by the country's racism and xenophobia

On the West Coast, crops are being left to rot due to a lack of workers

An analysis of U.S. census data indicates about 40% of construction workers are foreign-born, and of those, about half are not citizens

In Northern Virginia, local authorities are not strictly enforcing immigration laws against workers

The hiring of undocumented immigrants allows for lower pay in some jobs, a wage level for which other workers are not available

Mass deporting people who are not committing crimes and are just living in the U.S. does not help the American worker