Labor
Dem Labor Commission blasts Trump, envisions better future
August 18, 2020The cavalcade of speakers, both union leaders and Democratic lawmakers, leveled sharp criticism at current Republican Oval Office occupant Donald Trump.
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Tefere Gebre, nation’s top Black labor leader, challenges Dems on racism
August 18, 2020“We have to keep marching, keep demanding. It’s about time for us to demand our rights and our freedoms.”
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Unions demand Trump invoke Defense Production Act for PPE
August 14, 2020“All of us want the same things: Health, safety, security, and a better future for our children."
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Philly school board backtracks on reopening plans
August 14, 2020The Philadelphia Board of Education voted 7-1 not to reopen brick-and-mortar schools in September.
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S.F. judge: Uber, Lyft drivers are ‘employees’ with worker rights, not ‘contractors’
August 11, 2020The big ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft break California law by misclassifying their drivers as “independent contractors,” not “employees” with worker rights, a judge has decided.
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