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With midterms on the horizon, Republicans are making cynical appeals to working Americans. We can’t afford to cede the territory.

Congress recently introduced the Worker Flexibility and Choice Act (WFCA)which would do quite the opposite of what its name suggests: It would make it

With a new bill, gig-economy companies aren’t just targeting their own workers. They’re coming for everyone.

Report on EEO-1 Data Confirms Flaws Yet Recommends Expansion. On July 28, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report by the National Academies...

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Report on EEO-1 Data Confirms Flaws Yet Recommends Expansion. On July 28, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report by the National Academies of...

Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a new bill to protect independent contracting in America. The Worker Flexibility and Choice Act, if passed, would create “new, voluntary “worker

(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) After the abysmal jobs report last week, and the obvious connection of federally-subsidized, enhanced unemployment benefits helping to depress the labor market, my colleague Nick Arama wrote: It means that the government is basically paying you more to stay home than you would get if you were working. Joe Biden said he didn’t see any problem with that and he didn’t think that that was a factor why people weren’t going back to work. Oh, and he also said ...

AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu In the deepening of the already cozy relationship between President Joe Biden and Big Labor, Fox News reports on waivers given to certain Biden administration appointees who had prior Union ties: The Biden administration has come under scrutiny from Republicans on Capitol Hill following its decision to circumvent federal ethics rules and staff former union officials in senior posts. Beginning as early as March, the White House waived certain rules for former labor u...

Freelancers, including military spouses, will lose if PRO Act passes with ‘ABC test’: Marisa Palmieri Shugrue Updated 5:42 AM; Today 5:42 AM Marisa Palmieri Shugrue is a military spouse and freelance writer who says a pending federal bill, the PRO Act, by defining freelance work so narrowly, threatens her career and many of those like her who work as independent contractors. (Photo by Nicole Blair) Facebook Share By Guest Columnist, cleveland.com CLEVELAND -- As a sergeant first class in...