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Latest Promises In Workers
Donald Trump
Empower the president to remove federal workers through Schedule F
Trump fulfills promise to make it easier to fire federal workers
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February 19, 2026
Donald Trump
End taxation on overtime
Overtime pay receives tax break in megabill
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July 15, 2025
Donald Trump
End taxation on tips
Trump’s tax bill includes broad exclusion for tip income. It expires in 2028
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July 14, 2025
Joe Biden
End pay discrimination
Pay antidiscrimination legislation fails, and gender wage gap persists
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December 5, 2024
Joe Biden
Increase the federal minimum wage to $15/hour
No national hike for the minimum wage
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December 5, 2024
Joe Biden
Guarantee 7 days of paid sick leave
Joe Biden breaks promise to guarantee seven days of paid sick leave
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December 5, 2024
Joe Biden
Guarantee 12 weeks paid family and medical leave
Joe Biden fails to fulfill promise guaranteeing 12 weeks of paid family leave
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December 4, 2024
Joe Biden
Make union organizing easier for workers
PRO Act has stalled, but administration is shaping policy through NLRB
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March 19, 2024
Donald Trump
Bring back manufacturing
No overall improvement for manufacturing sector under Trump
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Guarantee 6-week paid leave
Vast majority of workers still don’t have paid leave, though federal workers do
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Save the coal industry
Trump policies have slowed coal’s decline, but strong comeback not evident
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July 15, 2020
Barack Obama
Promote lifelong retraining
Mixed record for implementing a five-part promise
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November 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Restore collective bargaining rights to federal employees
Some expansion but not full bargaining rights
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June 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Reduce the number of middle managers in the federal workforce
No data to demonstrate it was done
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February 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Sign the Employee Free Choice Act, making it easier for workers to unionize
Change in control of the House probably dooms any chance of passage
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April 20, 2011
Barack Obama
Allow workers to claim more in unpaid wages and benefits in bankruptcy court
No progress on promise regarding unpaid wages
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January 25, 2011
Barack Obama
Create job training programs for clean technologies
Obama comes through on both parts of this promise
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January 8, 2010
Barack Obama
Create a ‘Green Vet Initiative’ to promote environmental jobs for veterans
Two programs accomplish the goal
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January 7, 2010
