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News Release New Brief Sheds Light on the Amazon’s Dangerous ‘Flex’ Labor Model From digital surveillance to wage theft, Amazon is eroding labor standards for drivers industry-wide. July 9, 2025
News Release Workers Need Real Portable Benefits and Access to Foundational Employment Rights The Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act threatens workers’ access to foundational employment rights and protections. July 8, 2025
Commentary Hartford Courant: CT Must Join Other States in Protecting Ride Hail Drivers Ride hail drivers routinely make less than Connecticut’s $16.35 minimum wage. May 19, 2025
Press Clips CT News Junkie: AI in the Workplace, Algorithms at Rideshare Companies Seen Reshaping Jobs and Wages in Connecticut NELP's Dan Ocampo described how Uber and Lyft are taking bigger commissions while driver pay declines. March 11, 2025
News Release Congress Must Reject Attempts to Roll Back Labor and Employment Rights Congress must reject fake “portable benefits” proposals and ensure all workers are covered by the same suite of full benefits. March 6, 2025
Press Clips Bloomberg Law: Franchisers Seize GOP Sweep as Opportunity on Joint Employer NELP's Cathy Ruckelshaus discussed the latest effort to gut joint employer liability. February 3, 2025
Blog As a Delivery Worker Union Campaign Takes Off, Amazon Tries to Dodge Labor Law DSP drivers across the U.S. have unionized—making demands for better working conditions, but facing hurdles obtaining their first contract. November 22, 2024
Blog Flex Drivers Are Winning the Right to Unemployment Insurance Benefits Misclassified delivery drivers are winning the right to unemployment insurance by challenging Amazon’s claim that they are independent contractors. November 18, 2024
Blog Uber’s Price-Gouging and What We Can Do About It Uber has reached record profitability by gouging both consumers and drivers. November 14, 2024
Blog How Antitrust Law Supports Workers’ Rights Worker misclassification makes it more difficult for honest employers to compete and should be considered an unfair trade practice. September 23, 2024
