States and cities eye stronger protections for gig economy workers
Joshua Wood remembers days during the COVID-19 lockdown when New York City’s streets were practically empty, save for workers like him.
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States and cities eye stronger protections for gig economy workers
Gig jobs promise flexibility and a low barrier to entry, but often pay less on an hourly basis than the prevailing minimum wage and lack basic protections such as overtime, sick pay and unemployment insurance.
Source: ocregister.com
States and cities eye stronger protections for gig economy workers
The push comes amid a resurgent workers’ rights movement in the United States and a global reconsideration of labor rights in the age of the gig economy.
Source: minnesotareformer.com
Workers in the South Aren't Letting Anti-Labor Laws Stop Them From Organizing
From a recent work action in Durham, North Carolina to union drives at REI and at academic institutions, workers are taking important steps to organize the South.
Source: inthesetimes.com
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Three teens die in a car crash, Wash U goes loan-free and city jail woes continue
Source: riverfronttimes.com