Labor
Senate approves ‘New NAFTA’ legislation; Sanders and Machinists union still opposed
January 17, 2020The Senate vote to implement the trade pact, 89 to 10, was a bipartisan praise-fest.
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Labor law group: Trump DOL ‘joint employer’ rule a giveaway to business
January 16, 2020"By letting big business off the hook for wage theft, Trump’s DOL lays the groundwork for more sweatshops."
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Canadian Labour Congress to elect second woman president
January 13, 2020The AFL-CIO may see an all-woman race to succeed President Richard Trumka if – or when – he steps down, but the Canadian Labour Congress will probably beat them to it.
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Uber and Postmates sue to block California law protecting gig workers
January 9, 2020The new labor-backed law bans companies from misclassifying workers, especially Uber and Lyft drivers and other “gig” workers, as “independent contractors.”
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Key Senate panel OKs ‘New NAFTA’ legislation
January 8, 2020"There is still a great deal of work to do in terms of implementing, monitoring and enforcing the provisions, but the base for progress is there."
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