(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Amid reports Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is attempting to gain access to sensitive personal data at the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), the National AFL-CIO - together with a coalition of its Affiliated Unions and the Economic Think Tank the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), have filed an emergency lawsuit to protect the confidential information of America’s Working People.

This action is intended to assure America’s Workers that they can continue to rely on the USDOL to protect basic Workplace Rights without turning information about workplace investigations over to one of the country’s biggest Union-Busters. 

The coalition filed a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to stop Musk’s DOGE from unlawfully accessing the USDOL’s systems and information.

The Labor Movement considers it a top priority to protect the integrity of Union Members’ personal data and assure all Workers who interact with the USDOL that their information won’t be turned over to an unelected CEO whose companies have been the subject of numerous USDOL investigations over the years. 

The lawsuit filing coincided with a large rally held outside the USDOL’s Offices in Washington where Union Members turned out to protest DOGE’s reported attempt to access private USDOL data. 

“Elon Musk has absolutely no business raiding the Department of Labor to obtain the sensitive personal information of Workers,” National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said. “It’s outrageous Musk thinks he has the authority to access private data on Workers from an agency that’s entrusted with protecting the fundamental rights of Working People. With this lawsuit, we intend to stop Musk’s power grab cold.”

In addition to the National AFL-CIO, lawsuit plaintiffs include the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the Service Employees International Union, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the EPI. 

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