Andrea Hsu

The company also points out that less than 4% of its employees work at unionized stores.

Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

Thank you so much.

But it's unclear where the complaint will go.

Earlier this year, President Trump fired the special counsel, who leads the agency that enforces the Hatch Act, and replaced him with one of his cabinet members.

And in a press release, the Office of Special Counsel said 2025 has been one of the most productive and impactful years in its history.

Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

I think we are in a battle of narrative.

I think that if you look at the facts and if you look at the impact of the actions of this administration, this is a horror show.

This year, the Trump administration shuttered offices, fired tens of thousands of people and paid far more to quit.

President Trump says he's ridding the country of waste, fraud and abuse.

But Max Steyer, president of the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, says Trump is turning the government into one that serves the private interests of those in power, not the public good.

In a statement, the White House told NPR Trump's only motivation is, quote, improving the lives of the American people and making the country greater than ever before.

Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

For the first time ever, the number of workers in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour will top the number in states that still follow the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.

That's according to analysis by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute.

Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Missouri, and Nebraska will join 11 other states and the District of Columbia in setting a minimum wage of $15 an hour or higher.

The Economic Policy Institute estimates that more than 8 million workers will see a wage bump as a result of minimum wage hikes in the new year.

A majority are women and about a quarter are parents.

Andrea Hsu, NPR News.