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It is a crime for people to live in this rich nation and receive starvation wages. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Labor Day Demonstration March

History of Labor Day

"We believe hard work nourishes the soul and should nourish the body and support the family as well. ...
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Misclassification – Posted August 4, 2020

Workers in many fields are misclassified as independent contractors, when by law, they are really employees who would ...
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Gig Economy Updates – Posted July 17, 2020

As workers throughout the country are laid off as a result of the coronavirus, they are increasingly turning ...
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Coronavirus Challenges for Workers

The coronavirus has presented a number of challenges to workers around the world. From temporary layoffs, to working ...
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Home Health Aides during Covid

Home health aides are some of the many healthcare providers who have been hard-hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
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Supreme Court Rules to Protect LGBTQ+ Employees from Discrimination

In a major victory for gay, lesbian, and transgender workers, on June 15 the Supreme Court ruled that ...
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Enforcing California’s Assembly Bill 5

We posted back in June of 2019 about the Dynamex case in California—now the California Attorney General and ...
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Western Express Case Update

On April 10, 2020 Judge Campbell issued an order denying the Defendants’ Partial Motions to Dismiss. The Court ...
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Report on Broadridge and TMG

We are appalled to learn of reports of unsafe working conditions these workers have endured. It is also ...
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New Case Filed on Behalf of Broadridge and TMG Workers.

  On April 7, 2020, Getman, Sweeney & Dunn filed a class and collective action lawsuit on behalf ...
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Emergency COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave for New Yorkers

Governor Cuomo has just signed a bill into law to ensure New Yorkers can take sick leave during ...
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NY EMPIRE Act – Posted January 29, 2020

Yesterday, workers and lawmakers gathered in Albany to show support for New York’s EMPIRE Act.  The “Empowering People ...
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