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BLS Employees Rally for Job Data Integrity Amid Controversy

9/6/2025

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Labor Department employees affirm the jobs report's reliability amid data manipulation concerns.
BLS workers expressed commitment to nonpartisan economic data at a rally.
The August jobs report showed only 22,000 jobs added, with June revised to reflect job losses.
President Trump previously dismissed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, alleging unsubstantiated data rigging.
BLS employees pledged to maintain transparency and accuracy in data collection despite external pressures.

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Labor Department employees affirm the jobs report's reliability amid data manipulation concerns.
BLS workers expressed commitment to nonpartisan economic data at a rally.
The August jobs report showed only 22,000 jobs added, with June revised to reflect job losses.
President Trump previously dismissed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, alleging unsubstantiated data rigging.
BLS employees pledged to maintain transparency and accuracy in data collection despite external pressures.