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National Employment Law Project Says Gig Economy Fuels Racial Inequality

The National Employment Law Project is calling out the so-called gig economy, app-based companies such as Uber, for contributing to racial inequality in our economy. Nayantara Mehta of NELP says a lot of the problems facing these workers stems from misclassifying them as independent contractors:

State Republicans Cut Wages For Poorest Workers In St. Louis

The lowest-wage workers in St. Louis are getting a pay-cut, thanks to Republicans in the Missouri legislature. After the city passed an increase in the minimum wage to ten dollars an hour in 2015, the legislators passed a so-called “pre-emption” law, which prevents municipalities from setting a minimum wage any higher than that of the state. This will result in St.

Nissan Employees Move Forward with Union Organizing Drive

Employees Demand Carmaker Respect Workers’ Rights to Vote for a Union without Fear of Retaliation

Views from the California Labor Movement:Robbie Hunter: Don’t mess with prevailing wage

Robbie Hunter: Don’t mess with prevailing wage

State Building and Construction Trades Council President Robbie Hunter had a column posted today on the Los Angeles Daily News web site that punched back at recent anti-union commentaries that have criticized state and national prevailing wage laws.