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When President Obama gave his speech on national security issues on May 23 at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C, one of the topics he focused on was closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center. The interruption of the speech by Medea Benjamin, a co-founder of CODEPINK, brought greater public...
California gig workers eye a win if landmark bill passes state Senate
July 3, 2019By codifying gig workers as employees, AB 5 would close loopholes that enabled companies to classify low-skill workers as independent contractors.
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Uber driver speaks: Why I’m on strike today
May 8, 2019If Uber is richly rewarded by investors for taking advantage of its workers, other industries will follow. We’ll all become independent contractors, whether we like it or not.
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Digital picket line: Uber and Lyft drivers on strike today
May 8, 2019Uber is expected to be worth $91 billion when its shares are listed on Wall Street Friday, but drivers say pay is on the decline.
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Uber and Lyft drivers are employees, not contractors, new California bill says
March 28, 2019The proposal comes as both Uber and Lyft prepare to launch initial public offerings or IPOs, raising billions of dollars from Wall Street investors.
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New York cab driver suicides linked to Uber’s “shared economy”
June 20, 2018All three were cab drivers whose livelihoods had been destroyed by a new and intensive form of exploitation of workers.
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