MAGA lawmaker sued by his own team over alleged wage theft and racist abuse: report
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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) faces a federal lawsuit from 12 canvassers who claim they were exploited, underpaid and subjected to racist abuse while knocking doors for his re-election campaign. The Daily Beast’s PunchUp reported the suit was filed Friday in the Southern District of New York, and the complaint names Lawler personally, his campaign and seven other defendants, including four consulting and canvassing firms, and alleges wage violations, discrimination and retaliation. The alleged discriminatory remarks are attributed to contractors, not to Lawler himself, and the complaint does not…
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MAGA lawmaker sued by his own team over alleged wage theft and racist abuse: report
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) faces a federal lawsuit from 12 canvassers who claim they were exploited, underpaid and subjected to racist abuse while knocking doors for his re-election campaign. The Daily Beast’s PunchUp reported the suit was filed Friday in the Southern District...
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