Lawrence Ukenye

Washington, D.C., United States

Labor and Employment Reporter at POLITICO

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Senate votes unanimously to eliminate federal taxes on tips

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Lawrence Ukenye
DOL faces deadline to defend ILAB cuts

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Lawrence Ukenye |Nick Niedzwiadek

WHAT’S AT STAKE: The Trump administration has until Thursday to submit its response to a lawsuit brought forth by several organizations against the Labor Department’s cuts to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, an office within DOL tasked with improving labor conditions in U.S. supply chains overseas.
House GOP’s pension overhaul could hurt congressional staff

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Lawrence Ukenye
House Republicans' pension changes will save nearly $51B, CBO says

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Lawrence Ukenye
Oversight Committee advances pension benefit overhaul

1 month ago | politico.com | Lawrence Ukenye
Oversight Republicans to vote on changes to federal employee benefits

1 month ago | politico.com | Lawrence Ukenye
Unions launch coalition for housing affordability

1 month ago | politico.com | Lawrence Ukenye

FIRST IN SHIFT: The nation’s affordability crisis is prompting unions to band together to find ways to ensure their members have access to housing. A group led by the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, is launching a campaign dubbed “Housing for Us” to get President Donald Trump to commit to ensuring proceeds from the sale of two federally-controlled housing programs are allocated to housing programs for workers.
Displaced feds increasingly seek state, local jobs

1 month ago | politico.com | Lawrence Ukenye

FIRST IN POLITICO: Federal employees are still passionate about public service despite the onslaught of attacks they’ve faced from the Trump administration, according to data from Civic Match that was shared first with your host. However, they’re increasingly weighing their options outside of Washington.
Chavez-DeRemer’s tour complicated by Trump's tariffs, workforce moves

2 months ago | politico.com | Lawrence Ukenye

With help from Nick NiedzwiadekA TOUGH SELL?: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s first time selling monthly jobs figures to the American public was clouded by President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled tariffs, which rattled markets and stoked fears of a looming recession. She is now hitting the road to tout the Trump administration’s labor agenda as part of her “America at Work” tour.
Local officials see an opportunity in DOGE cuts: Lure in the newly fired federal workers

2 months ago | politico.com | Liz Crampton |Lawrence Ukenye

As Elon Musk’s team has thrown thousands of federal employees unexpectedly on the job market, governors and mayors see an unprecedented chance to bolster their ranks. Illustration by Jade Cuevas/POLITICO (source images via iStock) In federal buildings, the arrival of DOGE has been a crisis. City halls and statehouses see an opportunity. The question is who can take advantage of it.

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13 May 25

RT @politico: House Republicans' pension changes will save nearly $51B, CBO says https://t.co/OWku9yghWh

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6 May 25

NEW: DOL terminated dozens of Women's Bureau grants meant for supporting women in nontraditional occupations. The department and DOGE cited DEI as a reason for why groups would no longer be receiving funding. https://t.co/JO9u7UaIG6

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30 Apr 25

RT @kyledcheney: BREAKING: A judge has ordered the immediate release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student detained amid Trump administrati…

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Articles

Senate votes unanimously to eliminate federal taxes on tips

DOL faces deadline to defend ILAB cuts

House GOP’s pension overhaul could hurt congressional staff

House Republicans' pension changes will save nearly $51B, CBO says

Oversight Committee advances pension benefit overhaul

Oversight Republicans to vote on changes to federal employee benefits

Unions launch coalition for housing affordability

Displaced feds increasingly seek state, local jobs

Chavez-DeRemer’s tour complicated by Trump's tariffs, workforce moves

Local officials see an opportunity in DOGE cuts: Lure in the newly fired federal workers

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