Josh Eidelson at Bloomberg reports the largest U.S. Union Federation has been working to equip its Affiliates around the country to help defend Immigrant Workers against potential workplace raids and mass deportation efforts once Donald Trump becomes President later this month.  “Immigrant Rights are Worker Rights and this is a top priority for the Labor Movement,” National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said in an interview.  The Union Federation has provided its State and Local Affiliates with resources to inform Immigrant Workers of their rights, secure legal assistance and “be ready for the fightback,” Shuler said. “We have a rapid response network on the ground to help Workers who are scared and fearful of what’s going to come.”  The AFL-CIO is also readying rapid response plans to defend Federal Government Employees against the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, the budget-cutting task force Trump has tapped billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to lead.  “We’re preparing for a defensive strategy at the moment, because Federal Workers will be under attack right out of the gate,” Shuler said.  That will include initiatives to highlight employees’ own insights into what would actually boost government efficiency, she said.

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