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Child Labor Summit on Worker Voice: ‘We should be making it easier, not harder, for folks to join a union’

October 9, 2015 Kim Krisberg 1Comment

Earlier this week, the White House hosted a Summit on Worker Voice, welcoming organizers from more traditional labor groups, such as unions, as well as voices from new worker movements, such as Fight for $15. At the summit, President Obama spoke about wages, the power of collective action and the growing “gig” economy.

Government Judge greenlights class action suit, dismantles Uber’s employee classification arguments

September 4, 2015 Kim Krisberg

The ride-hailing mobile app Uber is desperate to prove it’s nothing more than a technology platform that connects drivers and passengers. As long as it can classify its workers as independent contractors, it can sidestep a whole host of labor and wage laws. But a court ruling issued earlier this week could open the door to change all that.

Department of Labor Occupational Health News Roundup

August 25, 2015 Kim Krisberg

Women in the trucking industry face severe sexual harassment, rape and retaliation; advocates call out chemical giant DuPont on their safety consulting business; home health care workers gain new wage protections; and Texas cities take action on living wages.

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