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In Today’s News & Commentary, Google & Accenture accused of illegally terminating employees; Amazon warehouse workers rally for better wages; and ProPublica reports on how Wisconsin makes it difficult for workers critical to the state’s dairy industry to live and work
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DON’T MISS IT: Convening on Law and Power Building at NYU Law on April 7, feat. an incredible slate of panelists.
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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This Friday, June 26 @ 1pm ET: Join @WorkerPowerLaw for a Twitter Chat on their latest report, "Worker Power and Voice in the Pandemic Response." Follow #WorkerSafetyNow to participate!
Read the powerful report here: cleanslateworkerpower.org/co…
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#6: Publicize workplace safety complaints and labor disputes, so that consumers are fully informed when they visit a company's website.
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#5: Give all workers secure digital meeting spaces where they can communicate without employer surveillance.
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#4: Allow workers to elect workplace safety committees, giving all workers a seat at the table to set safety rules, because workers know best how to keep safe at work.
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#3: Protect workers who stay home from work for fear of illness, or who speak up about unsafe working conditions.
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Some important ideas from the new @WorkerPowerLaw report:
#1. Create commissions to negotiate baseline health & safety standards for all sectors of the economy. #WorkerSafetyNow
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Clean Slate for Worker Power began nearly two years ago, when a diverse coalition convened to envision what truly equitable labor laws would look like.
Take a deep dive into their recommendations and follow @WorkerPowerLaw for updates:
cleanslateworkerpower.org
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Tomorrow at 9AM, Ben Sachs and @LWPHarvard Executive Director @sharblock will announce a bold plan to redesign U.S. labor law.
Watch the launch of Clean Slate for Worker Power LIVE at this link: cleanslateworkerpower.org/li…
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President Trump’s pick for Labor Secretary published an article arguing that it should be harder for workers to make a sexual harassment claim in court. onlabor.org/todays-news-comm…
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Delta was accused illegally interfering with the right of baggage handlers and flight attendants to make a free choice on unionization — less than a week after the company's anti-union posters went viral.
onlabor.org/todays-news-comm…
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Judges appointed by President Trump are making it easier for companies to weed out older job applicants — including many Trump voters.
onlabor.org/trump-judges-vs-…
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Today is Latina Equal Pay Day, marking the date into the year that Latinx women have to work to make up the pay disparity between them and white men in 2017. On average, Latinx women are paid only 53 cents for every dollar paid to white non-Hispanic men.
onlabor.org/todays-news-comm…
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In the past four years, all states but one have passed ‘Uber laws'. @gracabi analyzes how these new laws effect preemption of local government regulations on the blog: onlabor.org/state-tnc-and-mc…
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Ocasio-Cortez' victory reignited debate over a federal jobs guarantee. Some Democrats argue a job guarantee wouldn't play well in the Midwest, but a @DataProgress analysis found that 67% of voters in rural zip codes support it. Read more from @Sej_Singh: onlabor.org/todays-news-comm…
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Trump's new tweet on #Janus gets the law wrong, writes @bsachs — but the second sentence, about costing Democrats, captures exactly what this line of cases has always been about.
onlabor.org/trump-on-janus/
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Columbia grad students @GWCUAW went on strike yesterday after months of the University refusing to bargain, and Senator Bernie Sanders announced an ambitious job guarantee plan: onlabor.org/todays-news-comm…
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Oklahoma teachers ended their nine-day teacher strike after state lawmakers passed a $6,000 pay raise — the largest in the state's history. They're not alone: @Rachel_JSA explains how teachers are organizing from Kentucky to Colorado. onlabor.org/todays-news-comm…
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#EqualPayDay is a reminder that women of color still face a steep pay gap. But a cash-strapped EEOC takes, on average, more than a year and a half to resolve discrimination complaints. onlabor.org/todays-news-comm…
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Closing the gender pay gap could put up to $11 billion into women's pockets every year — in Massachusetts alone. This #EqualPayDay, AG @maura_healey explains a new MA law to end pay discrimination: onlabor.org/pay-equity-in-ma…
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Gig News: Uber Settlement Raises Questions on Monetary Payments and Tipping onlabor.org/2016/04/27/gig-n…
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Ban the Box: A Fair Chance at Employment or an Exacerbation of Racial Inequality? onlabor.org/2016/02/22/ban-t…
Obama at Summit: Workers need the voice and leverage that guarantees middle class security. #StartTheConvo
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Your voice in the workplace matters. Here’s why: piped.video/KSQFKHCgDqc #StartTheConvo
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Reminder to register to vote via @AFLCIO: RT " Know your rights on Election Day. myvotemyright.org #1uvote vine.co/v/O7vQLIIhivT”
In honor of the holiday season, here is a great labor-infused Xmas song: the Elf's Lament. piped.video/Qixiv080feg via @barenakedladies #1u