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Press Clips Teen Vogue: Amazon Union’s Chris Smalls Is Part of the Legacy of Black Labor Organizing This op-ed argues that Black labor organizers have long recognized that better conditions for Black and brown workers result in better conditions for everyone. April 5, 2022
Press Clips Wire: Washington State Passed a Contentious New Gig Worker Law Uber and Lyft have legally cemented the independent contractor status of ride-hail drivers. Now other states are on the horizon. April 1, 2022
Press Clips MSN: Nevada casino owner sued over pandemic jobs right-to-return A union representing more than 60,000 hotel housekeepers, bartenders and porters is backing a lawsuit. March 29, 2022
Press Clips Business Insider: Raising interest rates won’t fix the real reason behind inflation: price-gouging and corporate greed Last week, the Federal Reserve issued the first of a projected seven interest-rate hikes this year. March 26, 2022
Press Clips Times Union: Hochul proposes covering costs to farmers for new overtime rules A subsidy that could cost taxpayers up to $130 million annually is being proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. March 9, 2022
