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California cracks down on ‘independent contractor’ dodge
May 31, 2019The U.S. Labor Department may be ducking its duty to crack down on the bosses’ “independent contractor” dodge, but California isn’t.
Read moreWealth and class are not determinants of intellect or governing ability
May 31, 2019Ocasio-Cortez here addresses a much larger tendency in U.S. culture which we talk about much less than we do racism or sexism – the practice of devaluing people on the basis of their occupation.
Read moreATU President Costa: Trump edict increases danger to transit workers
May 29, 2019The new ATU president barely had time to settle into his chair before the Trump administration confronted him with an edict sidelining better protections for transit workers.
Read morePost office thrills kids; in the future, they may have to save it
May 23, 2019This is our annual “School Trip to the Post Office,” and I am lucky enough to be the tour guide again this year.
Read moreAFGE: Trump’s killing of government personnel agency would politicize civil service
May 23, 2019Government Employees President (AFGE) J. David Cox’s warning got a sympathetic hearing from majority Democrats on the House Government Operations subcommittee.
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