The union representing members of the Democratic National Committee launched a GoFundMe to raise money for staffers who were abruptly laid off last week – prompting backlash from those still on the DNC payroll who have described the cuts as a “betrayal” of party values.
The GoFundMe created by the DNC union seeks to raise $25,000 to assist staff impacted by the layoffs following their losses in the 2024 election.
Members of the DNC staff union said on the fundraising page that the abrupt wave of layoffs had included two-thirds of DNC staffers, who were let go with little notice and with “no severance.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, at Burns Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
In a public statement, the union blasted DNC leadership for the layoffs, which they described as “callous” and “short-sighted” – and which they noted extended…
