Seasonal workers at Yosemite National Park experienced significant delays in receiving their pay, working for up to six weeks without compensation. This situation arose as park supervisors struggled to manage hiring amid federal budget cuts. The employees initially performed their duties while awaiting onboarding to the federal payroll, often working under the premise of volunteering. Many of these workers felt exploited in light of these conditions. Meanwhile, DACA recipients in California face loss of health insurance due to rule changes by the Trump Administration. Their futures are now uncertain as deadlines approach.
More than 2,000 DACA recipients in California are on track to lose their health insurance at the end of August, after the Trump Administration axed a rule that allowed them to obtain health coverage through Covered California.
Dozens of seasonal employees at Yosemite National Park worked for as long as six weeks without pay this spring and summer as park supervisors scrambled to manage hiring amid federal budget cuts.
Some of the seasonal workers at Yosemite described feeling exploited, as they were asked to work as volunteers before being put on the federal payroll.
The massive figure means that seasonal workers are integral for all of the park's services to function smoothly.
Collection
[
|
...
]