PRO Act
PRO Act’s new backers: National Consumers League, major league sports unions
May 7, 2021The PRO Act would be the most extensive and most pro-worker rewrite of labor law since the original National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
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Uber and Lyft drivers need the PRO Act’s ‘independent contractor’ protections
May 6, 2021The apps call workers "independent contractors" to enlarge their profits, but then also seek federal subsidies by calling themselves transit operators.
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Biden agenda pushes jobs, families, equality, wage hikes, and unions
April 29, 2021Broad positive reaction to a speech in which he took note of history by addressing for the first time ever, “Madame Speaker” and “Madame Vice President,” two women next in line to the presidency
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May Day preview: PRO Act to take center stage
April 28, 2021The AFL-CIO reports more than 700 events are planned, and that is probably an undercount.
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Biden pushes workers to join unions, sets $15 federal minimum wage
April 27, 2021Lower union membership worsens the pay gap for women and workers of color, Biden's order says.
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