April 7, 2017
Today, working people lost a huge fight when the Senate confirmed Neil M. Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Until recently, a significant number of Democratic senators remained publicly undecided on how they would vote on Gorsuch. Progressive groups, including civil rights organizations, women’s rights groups, democracy advocates, clean money… Read More»
Tags: Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, corporate CEOs, Democracy, Gorsuch, Supreme Court, US Senate, Womens Rights, Workers Rights
July 19, 2015
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced new employer guidelines to determine whether the individuals who work for them should be classified as employees or independent contractors. The Treasury Department estimates that companies are misclassifying millions of people every year, classifying them as independent contractors when the law says… Read More»
Tags: 101, corporate CEOs, Department of Labor, employees, employers, FedEx, independent contractors, Instacart, IRS, Lyft, misclassification, reality television, Thomas Perez, Uber, Walmart