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Despite a volatile political climate in the U.S., expected mass protests against the new Trump administration appeared slow to start after Inauguration Day. However, from unrest in Los Angeles to this weekend’s nationwide No Kings Day actions, the uptick in anti-Trump protests suggests the tide could be changing.
If momentum continues to build, will a new era of political unrest impact employers?
Lorrie Lykins, i4cp
According to Lorrie Lykins, vice president of research at the Institute for Corporate Productivity, it likely already is. And forward-thinking employers need to be proactive in maintaining their culture and projecting stability through uncertainty and divisiveness.
“The current climate highlights a critical truth: In times of turmoil, many people turn to their workplaces as refuges of predictability and psychological safety,” she says.
Employees and protests: What HR needs to know
Earlier this month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles set off a series of protests that prompted a federal deployment of the National Guard—and further protests around the country. Meanwhile, Saturday’s “No Kings Day” movement—designed to counter the military parade in D.C. commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and taking place on Trump’s 79th birthday—drew millions of Americans across more than 2,000 locations. Although protests were
