Labor
Jobless numbers stay high as Senate’s ruling Republicans do nothing
November 12, 2020The unemployment crisis continues as people run out of benefit lifelines.
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Biden economic recovery plan emphasizes labor law reform
November 10, 2020AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka ranks it second only to the Heroes Act.
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SEIU brings personal stories to High Court to defend the ACA
November 9, 2020One woman tells the High Court it’s a choice of health care or sleeping in her car.
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Labor Department reports 21.5 million still getting jobless aid
November 5, 2020"Last week was the 33rd straight week total initial jobless benefit claims were far greater than the worst week of the Great Recession,” Economic Policy Institute Policy Director Heidi Shierholz commented.
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Before election, Trump made it easier to misclassify workers as ‘independent contractors’
November 5, 202024 AGs, New York, Chicago, Philly, Pittsburgh try to stop Trump's expansion of “independent contractor” dodge.
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