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Telework Reform Act (S. 3015): Sign Of Senate's Remote Work Acceptance? (stoppopulationdecline.org)

submitted 11 months ago by tintory@lemm.ee to c/politics@beehaw.org

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[–] dark_stang@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Edit: wait I just saw the organization linked. That is some right wing nonsense.

I think this is more about creating a remote work system for the federal government than anything else. But anything supported by Sinema is probably a terrible idea.

[–] tintory@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

This legislation emerges on the heels of efforts by senators like “Family-Friendly” Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to undo remote work, which makes it easier for workers to start and grow families, guidelines established during the pandemic.

I thought the article was just mocking right wingers

Edit:

It does mock right wingers, and I read the bill it doesn’t look like it has a poison pill besides the potentially harmful twice in a pay period (which is two weeks)

Remote work has been a target of self styled “pro-family” conservatives. For instance, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) voiced worries about federal employees moving to less expensive areas but retaining high pay (The absolute horror!). These arguments contribute to a larger political discourse on the pros and cons of family-friendly remote work.