Canvassers Sue Mike Lawler for Unpaid Wages, Discrimination

Twelve out-of-state political canvassers sued Rep. Mike Lawler’s reelection campaign and several consulting firms for allegedly paying as little as $1 per door knocked and firing them after they complained about unfair labor practices and discrimination.

The defendants engaged in a fraudulent bait-and-switch by using recruitment materials for the New York Republican congressman’s campaign that promised a weekly base salary of $1,200 to $3,000, free housing, and covered travel costs from September through election day, the workers said in a complaint filed Friday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Lawler represents New York’s 17th ...