Trump Pissed as Virginia Attorney General Creates New Unit to Protect Workers Abandoned by the Feds!
Summary
Michael Popok interviews Virginia Attorney General Josh Jones about his new Worker Protection Unit, which combats wage theft and misclassification as federal oversight weakens. They discuss the Federal Accountability Unit’s efforts to challenge the Trump administration and the landmark $17 billion settlement with Meta to protect children from social media harms. Jones emphasizes that pro-worker policies strengthen both labor rights and business competition.
Topics discussed
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Intro: Federal rollback of worker protections and Virginia's response
AG Jones' background and the importance of union membership
Virginia's new Worker Protection Unit: wage theft and misclassification
Enforcing state laws to protect workers and workplace safety
Pro-worker policies are not socialism; enforcing fair competition
How Virginians can contact the Worker Protection Unit
Federal Accountability Unit: protecting voting rights and challenging Trump
Historic $17B settlement with Meta to protect children online
Democratic AGs holding the line for democracy and future elections
Outro: Importance of AG elections and LegalAF Substack
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