worker rights
NLRB declares taxi drivers are employees, can vote to unionize
October 30, 2015Taxi drivers, like millions of other such exploited workers nationwide, are not "independent contractors" but are really employees.
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Experts: “New” economy is just another way to suppress workers’ rights
October 30, 2015"New" economy workers can only be protected by policies that protect all workers, like ones that define the difference between an employee and an independent contractor.
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Labor launches new measures to wipe out unequal pay for women
October 27, 2015The labor federation is launching measures to wipe out pay inequality based on gender, and to guarantee that all workers have paid family and sick leave and fair scheduling.
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In most states, even $15 an hour is not enough
October 21, 2015Workers nationwide have been campaigning for a $15 hourly "living wage," but a new think tank report says that in most states, $15 is not enough.
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New film promotes public workers’ fight for rights
October 19, 2015Alantris Muhammad and millions of other workers like her face a big problem: The U.S. Supreme Court.
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