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#DOGE assigned to work at agency where it illegally removed data

The ad hoc Department of Govt Efficiency team is assigning 2 staffers to work at the independent agency where a #whistleblower alleged Tues DOGE may have already removed sensitive #labor #data from its systems.

Just 1 day after #NPR reported on the disclosure filed by whistleblower Daniel #Berulis, DOGE reps visited NLRB’s office in DC for a meeting.

#law #NationalSecurity #InfoSec #Trump #Musk
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366851/doge-nlrb-whistleblower-musk-data

Even when external parties like lawyers or overseers like the inspector general are granted guest accounts on the system, it's only to view the files relevant to their case or investigation, explained #labor #law experts who worked with or at the #NLRB….

"None of that confidential & deliberative information should ever leave the agency," said Richard Griffin, who was the NLRB general counsel 2013–2017, in an interview w/NPR.

The #whistleblower's account is corroborated by internal documentation & was reviewed by 11 technical experts across other govt agencies & the private sector. In total, NPR spoke to >30 sources across govt, private sector, #labor movement, #cybersecurity & #law enforcement who had their own concerns about how #DOGE & the #Trump admin might be handling sensitive #data, & the implications for its exposure. The following account comes from the whistleblower's ofcl disclosure & interviews w/ #NPR.

The #whistleblower believes that the suspicious activity warrants further investigation by agencies w/more resources, like #CISA or the #FBI.

#Labor #law experts…fear that if the data gets out, it could be abused, including by private companies w/cases before the agency that might get insights into damaging testimony, #union leadership, #legal strategies & internal data on competitors — #Musk's #SpaceX among them….

But acc/to an official #whistleblower disclosure shared w/ #Congress & other federal overseers…, subsequent whistleblower interviews & records of internal comms, technical staff were alarmed about what #DOGE engineers did when granted access, particularly when staffers noticed a spike in #data LEAVING the agency. It's possible that the data included sensitive info on #unions, ongoing #legal cases & #CorporateSecrets — data that 4 #labor #law experts tell NPR should almost never leave the NLRB….

>> BRIAN (cont'd): ...But it isn't what happens - the rich accumulate more and more #wealth. It doesn't trickle down to anybody, it trickles up actually.

> Q: #Labor have obviously been very, very reluctant to speak about a wealth #tax because they say that it might drive wealth creators or #business people out of the country. Do you agree with that assessment?

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DOGE software approval alarms Labor Dept employees

Elon Musk’s #DOGE subordinates received approval to use #software at the Labor Dept that could be used to transfer large amounts of #data...
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/doge-software-approval-alarms-labor-department-employees-data-security-rcna191583

"The approval for Musk’s team to use the remote-access and file-transfer software, known as PuTTY, has alarmed... #Labor Dept’s career employees...

“This is completely opposite of what we’d do to protect #privacy.”"

What Will DOGE’s Moves on Government Agencies Mean for OSHA?

Unions took to the streets—and the courts—to try to keep Elon Musk’s initiative out of the Labor Department.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-will-doges-moves-on-government-agencies-mean-for-osha

"Occupational Safety & #Health Administration, a branch of the #Labor Department... has repeatedly fined Musk’s companies for serious #safety violations...

#SpaceX... had an injury rate 6 times higher than the industry average...

#OSHA has also fined... #Tesla ...[&] the Boring Company."

as @mekkaokereke likes to remind us, a #software #engineer has a higher median #income than an #NFL player.
https://mastodon.social/@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io/112334867588196063

LEARN #LABOR SOLIDARITY REAL QUICK BY DEMANDING YOUR #UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

we need all the high income workers storming the Labor Department. why? because your employer is obligated to pay the other half portion of your benefits.

YOU ARE LITERALLY GIVING MONEY TO #TECHBROS BY NOT CLAIMING YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

go get them.
https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/111607803802146802

#Florida #Republicans are busy trying to eliminate lifesaving heat safety regulations for outdoor workers, as the state faces record-setting heat waves.

Local rules mandating shade breaks, onsite water, and other protections will all go away, leading to increased worker deaths if the "pro-life" state #GOP gets its way.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/florida-considers-banning-local-heat-protections-for-workers/