US EditionYosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA, AUG 4 – More than 50 seasonal workers at Yosemite volunteered up to six weeks without pay due to federal budget cuts and staffing delays, with no backpay promised, workers told NPR.
- On February 14, the federal government fired 10 full-time employees at Yosemite and terminated about 1,000 newly hired workers across the National Park Service.
- These actions and massive staffing cuts by the Trump administration caused chaos in parks' hiring, leaving human resources unsure of hiring capacity.
- Amid this turmoil, over 50 seasonal workers at Yosemite volunteered to work without pay for weeks, from early May through summer, awaiting official onboarding.
- Workers reported earning $19 to $23 an hour once onboarded, but none received backpay for unpaid volunteer work, with some feeling exploited; employment lawyer Kevin Owen said no labor laws were likely violated.
- Staff shortages remain severe, with permanent staff down 24% and only about 4,500 of 8,000 seasonal roles filled, suggesting ongoing strain on park operations and visitor services.
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Yosemite Employees Worked for Weeks Without Pay After Chaos of Trump Budget Cuts
NPR on Monday published a lengthy investigation that found seasonal workers at Yosemite National Park this year worked for as long as six weeks without pay amid the chaos caused by the Trump administration’s massive staffing cuts. Multiple Yosemite workers told NPR that they felt exploited and added that they haven’t received any backpay for the work they performed for free earlier this year. Source
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Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them - TPR: The Public's Radio
Seasonal employees counting on housing at Yosemite were asked to volunteer for the park while the government was unable to onboard them at the start of the summer. The post Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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