A group of former field organizers for Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign has filed two class-action lawsuits alleging that the former New York City mayor reneged on his pledge to pay organizers across the country through November.
The former New York City mayor is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination.
On Friday he transferred $18 million from his campaign to the Democratic National Committee, choosing to throw his weight behind the party apparatus instead of fielding his own operation in support of the Democratic nominee in six key swing states. "This campaign paid its staff wages and benefits that were much more generous than any other campaign this year. Staff worked 39 days on average, but they were also given several weeks of severance and healthcare through March, something no other campaign did this year," a campaign spokesperson said.
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg greets supporters during his Super Tuesday night rally in West Palm Beach, Fla., March 3, 2020.Their lawsuit claims they and other staffers agreed to work for the former New York City mayor because they were promised employment during both the primary and general elections, with the understanding that the Bloomberg campaign would continue to support its field offices through November.
The second lawsuit, from former field organizer Donna Wood, alleges that campaign staff were not paid for working overtime. “Bloomberg made a misrepresentation of material fact by repeatedly stating, both verbally and in writing, that employees would be employed by Bloomberg through November 2020,” Wood alleges in the lawsuit.
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