by dankeelan | Mar 30, 2021 | Featured, U.S. Economy, Unions
West Virginia is in a unique position to guide the course of U.S. Policy. The “Blue Wave” put the presidency and both houses of Congress under Democratic control, but with a catch. Namely, a few Democrats – most notably the state’s U.S. Senator Joe Manchin – are...
by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Legislation, Unions
Last week in Washington, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House passed a sweeping labor law overhaul that would make it much easier for gig workers to prove they’re actually employees with full-fledged union rights, rather than contractors as their bosses claim. Two...
by dankeelan | Jan 12, 2021 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Unions
One of the largest grocery chains in the U.S. has decided to end much of its in-house delivery service, outsourcing the work to third-party companies like DoorDash that rely on independent contractors to drop off food to customers on the cheap. Unions representing...
by dankeelan | Dec 15, 2020 | Benefits, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
When California voters passed Proposition 22 with 58.6% of the vote, they agreed with Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates that gig workers should not be employees who are entitled to myriad labor rights. The proposition they passed stated that gig...
by dankeelan | Nov 24, 2020 | Featured, Unions
At the same time gig companies were ramping up efforts to pass Proposition 22, a ballot measure exempting them from classifying drivers as employees in California, Lyft was already gearing up for another fight in Illinois. On June 23, Lyft filed paperwork with...
by dankeelan | Aug 25, 2020 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Javier Morillo spent 14 years as president of Service Employees International Union Local 26 in Minnesota. The union represents janitors, security officers, airport workers, window washers and others in the property services industry. Morillo is now a fellow at the...
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