worker rights
S.F. judge: Uber, Lyft drivers are ‘employees’ with worker rights, not ‘contractors’
August 11, 2020The big ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft break California law by misclassifying their drivers as “independent contractors,” not “employees” with worker rights, a judge has decided.
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‘Workers First’ car caravans drive mass turnouts nationwide
June 18, 2020The call nationwide is for putting workers first and for creating racial and economic justice.
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LGBTQ unionists hail ruling but say hearts and minds are another matter
June 17, 2020“Being in Alabama, I’ve had to get even union folks to understand what’s going on. There was a lot of hatred from people who didn’t understand.”
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Will COVID-19 become a modern-day Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and spark reform?
May 20, 2020The story of Triangle is one of worker power and union struggles, of organizing and movements that made a tragedy a catalyst, not just a headline. Can it happen again?
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Corporations using coronavirus excuse to get permanent immunity from workers’ lawsuits
May 20, 2020The business scheme also includes routing the few lawsuits against the worst wrongdoers away from state courts and into federal courts packed with anti-worker Trump-named judges.
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