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These Hotel Workers Say They Shouldn’t Have to Work Multiple Jobs to Make Ends Meet

Leave a Comment / gig economy / By max cyril

Hotel workers union UNITE HERE isn’t resting on its laurels after winning a contract fight with the giant Marriott chain late last year. The union is pursuing new organizing efforts, including a push in Baltimore for a first contract covering some 145 newly unionized members there, according to Vikas Mohite, a full-time Marriott employee and active rank-and-file union …

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Economy Gains 75,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Steady at 3.6%

Leave a Comment / Employment, gig economy / By max cyril

The U.S. economy gained 75,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wage growth of 3.1% was lower than last month’s 3.4% and, a downward revision of 75,000 for the job numbers for March and April signals that the Federal Reserve’s Open …

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California Assembly votes to rein in gig economy abuses, this week in the war on workers

Leave a Comment / gig economy / By max cyril

The so-called gig economy often rests on exploiting workers by misclassifying them as independent contractors, which means they don’t get minimum wage, unemployment insurance, workers compensation, overtime pay, or other protections that regular employees are guaranteed (at least in theory). That may be about to change in California, where the state Supreme Court ruled to clarify how …

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Federal court deals a blow to Uber, Lyft drivers trying to unionize in Seattle

Leave a Comment / gig economy / By max cyril

A two-year legal battle over a Seattle, Washington law allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize was prolonged again this week, after a federal appeals court ruled Friday that it can be challenged under federal antitrust law. The first-in-the-nation law was unanimously passed by the Seattle City Council in 2015 and sought to give ride-share …

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California court decision poses a major threat to Uber and Lyft: minimum wage laws

Leave a Comment / gig economy / By max cyril

The business model at Uber and other “gig economy” companies could take a big hit in California, thanks to a new state Supreme Court ruling—the companies might be forced to follow labor laws like paying the minimum wage. Currently, many companies classify their workers as independent contractors who aren’t eligible for a raft of legal protections, protections …

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These Hotel Workers Say They Shouldn’t Have to Work Multiple Jobs to Make Ends Meet

Economy Gains 75,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Steady at 3.6%

California Assembly votes to rein in gig economy abuses, this week in the war on workers

California court decision poses a major threat to Uber and Lyft: minimum wage laws

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