May, 2021 - - Page 10

Progressive Groups Mark May Day with Rallies Urging Passage of PRO Act

May 2, 2021

A coalition of over 40 progressive organizations on Saturday rallied online and in person to support the PRO Act—legislation that would strengthen workers’ right to organize among other pro-worker provisions. Groups behind the May Day actions

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Federal Court Rules California’s Gig Economy Law Applies to Truck Drivers

May 2, 2021

A new California law directing employers to provide benefits to more workers applies to truck drivers, a federal court ruled Wednesday as it overturned a previous decision that had allowed them to operate as independent contractors.

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L.A. Times: Golden Globes Gripped by Turmoil; What Went Wrong?

May 2, 2021

The HFPA was represented on a Zoom call by Shaun Harper, a diversity strategist, and attorneys from Ropes & Gray, an outside law firm. The conversation was intended as a precursor to the reveal this Thursday. It did not go well.

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Trade Union Evidence Could Overturn Amazon Vote, Labor Board Says

May 1, 2021

On Wednesday Reuters quoted the National Labor Relations Board as saying that evidence submitted by a retail union over Amazon’s alleged conduct at the union election in Alabama “could be grounds for overturning the vote.”

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L.A. County Public Health Report: 29 New Deaths and 500 New Confirmed Cases

May 1, 2021

On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new data on Covid-19, reporting 29 new deaths and 500 new positive cases. Soon, L.A. County is expected to enter the Yellow (or least restrictive) tier of

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Labor Secretary Backs Employee Status for Some Gig Workers

May 1, 2021

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh weighed in on the debate over classification of gig workers for the first time Thursday, saying that “in a lot of cases” they should be full employees rather than independent contractors. “We are looking at

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