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To: Trump Administration
Reinstate The Ban On Segregation In Federal Contracts!
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The Trump administration quietly removed a fundamental Civil Rights-era directive explicitly prohibiting federal contractors from maintaining segregated facilities. This marks a dangerous escalation in the administration’s ongoing efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
After Trump’s sweeping executive order to revoke DEI practices across the federal government, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a memo clarifying that the agency will no longer prohibit federal contracts from segregating facilities such as waiting rooms, work areas, restrooms, lunchrooms, and drinking fountains.
This regression undermines decades of progress in ensuring equal rights for all workers, particularly Black Americans.
Sign the petition demanding that the Trump administration reinstate protections against segregation in the federal workforce.
Why is this important?
The removal of these protections isn’t just a major setback for the civil rights enshrined into law by Lyndon B. Johnson—it’s also a fundamental attack on our democracy.
While the Civil Rights Act of 1964 still prohibits segregation, this rollback signals the government’s disinterest in ensuring that workplaces are free from discrimination. This escalation could lead to the erosion of workplace standards nationwide and could embolden employers to ignore laws intended to protect workers from discrimination.
We can’t backslide on segregation. Add your voice to demand that the Trump administration reverse this dangerous decision and protect the rights of all workers, regardless of race.