Press Clips | November 23, 2022

‘The success is inspirational’: the Fight for $15 movement 10 years on

Via: The Guardian

Federal lawmakers failed to increase the minimum wage, but US workers made other gains, and they are setting their sights(…)

Press Clips | November 16, 2022

Child Labor Has Made a Comeback

Via: Slate

A gruesome case at meatpacking plants is but one example.   BY TERRI GERSTEIN NOV 16, 202212:21 PM The latest child labor(…)

Press Clips | November 15, 2022

To fight wage theft California gets strong assist from worker centers

Via: CalMatters

  BY ALEJANDRO LAZO AND JEANNE KUANG IN SUMMARY As California investigates businesses for wage theft, worker centers act as behind-the-scenes allies, helping(…)

Press Clips | October 18, 2022

Amazon warehouse workers vote against union, a setback for US labor campaign

Via: ABC News

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Albany, New York, voted overwhelmingly against unionization on Tuesday.

Press Clips | October 11, 2022

Here’s what a new Biden administration labor proposal would mean for independent contractors

Via: CNBC

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on guidelines around employers’ classification of workers(…)

Press Clips | October 3, 2022

Why a minimum wage increase upstate could lead to further hikes

Via: Spectrum News 1

New York labor officials are proposing a $1 increase in the minimum wage for counties north of Westchester. If given(…)

Press Clips | September 22, 2022

Mandatory overtime is garbage

Via: Vox.com

Your boss is the boss of your job, not of your life. The Polk County Professional Firefighters union is in the throes(…)

Press Clips | September 14, 2022

Test Used to Ensure Fair Housing Also Can Combat Hiring Bias

Via: Bloomberg Law

A decades-old investigative technique the federal government uses to expose evidence of discriminatory home-selling practices nationwide is also an effective(…)

Press Clips | September 7, 2022

What expanding the “joint employer” rule will mean for unions

Via: Marketplace

The Trump administration issued rules and legal guidance that made it more difficult for unions to organize workers, and for(…)

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