gig economy
Freelance workers win new wage protections in Columbus, Ohio
May 5, 2023The ordinance covers contracts, wages, payment terms, and protects against retaliation.
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NYC Uber drivers stage one-day strike over company robbery of $12M in raises
January 5, 2023In addition to the strike, the drivers also asked customers to turn off the Uber app on their cell phones in solidarity through midnight.
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Biden Labor Dept. seeks to reverse Trump ‘independent contractor’ dodge
October 13, 2022The plan will make it tougher for firms to misclassify workers and rob them of the right to organize, jobless benefits, workers comp, and—unless they pay all the taxes themselves—Social Security and Medicare.
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California’s fast food sectoral bargaining law could revolutionize the labor movement
September 13, 2022With the right deal, sectoral bargaining could change everything.
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Los Deliveristas Unidos: Organizarse contra un ‘jefe fantasma’
April 4, 2022NUEVA YORK—José “Manny” Ramírez, en bicicleta bajo la lluvia, esquiva autos y peatones en las concurridas calles de Manhattan. Corre de McDonald's a una pareja de ancianos, del sur del Bronx al Upper East Side, y...
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