Trump Tower Polish workers settlement
What happened
promisedocumented Trump promised to defend American workers and jobs under a Buy American and Hire American policy.
- The American Presidency Project: Remarks on Signing Buy American and Hire American2017-04-18 · Remarks immediately before the executive-order signing
actionreported Trump and other defendants signed a settlement ending the Polish workers litigation.
- TIME: Trump Paid Over $1 Million in Labor Settlement, Documents Reveal2017-11-28 · Unsealed settlement papers and litigation chronology
affected groupreported Workers and union funds received a negotiated resolution after prolonged litigation.
- TIME: Trump Paid Over $1 Million in Labor Settlement, Documents Reveal2017-11-28 · Unsealed settlement papers and litigation chronology
limitationreported Trump denied knowing the workers were undocumented, and the settlement did not adjudicate every disputed fact.
- TIME: Trump Paid Over $1 Million in Labor Settlement, Documents Reveal2017-11-28 · Unsealed settlement papers and litigation chronology
People and organizations
- Polish demolition workersaffected party
- Union benefit fundsbeneficiary
Assessment
The settlement ended the labor claims without a final merits judgment on every allegation or an admission resolving Trump's disputed knowledge.