LOADING ERROR LOADINGFederal agencies that took a hard line against coercive work contracts have retreated under President Donald Trump’s new appointees, and Democrats in Congress want to know why. ), joined by 44 other Democrats, sent letters to several agencies Wednesday demanding to know what they were doing to combat the growth of “stay-or-pay” employment agreements. “Unfortunately, the Trump Administration has abandoned efforts to protect workers from anticompetitive practices – such as TRAP’s – that suppress worker mobility and drive down wages,” the lawmakers wrote. But, as Lee and Markey noted, the NLRB has withdrawn that guidance since Trump’s appointees were put into place. Rep. Summer Lee told Trump appointees she was concerned that federal agencies have stopped combating the use of "TRAP" agreements.
