Ride-share drivers and the SEIU labor union are suing to overturn Proposition 22, which allows Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as contractors rather than as employees, keeping them from receiving benefits and labor protections. The suit, filed Tuesday in the California Supreme Court, alleges that Prop 22 was unconstitutional because […]
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Uber, Lyft Are Spending Millions To Fight Labor Protections For Their Workers
About a year ago, Steve Smith stood outside a press conference at a hotel in Sacramento where Uber, Lyft and DoorDash announced plans to spend millions on a statewide ballot initiative that would exempt them from a state law requiring the gig economy companies to hire most of their independent […]
Nobel laureate: Tens of millions of children at risk of exploitation, forced labor during pandemic
He is the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, a nonprofit organization in India that works to protect children, and he is a member of The International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity. By Kailash Satyarthi In early August, the 187th — and final — member of the U.N. International Labor […]
Laid-Off Hotel Workers Look To Major League Baseball To Help Settle Labor Dispute
Many workers at the posh Langham hotel in Pasadena, California, abruptly lost their jobs in May during the pandemic and still haven’t returned to work. Now that business is coming back, they’re demanding that the hotel rehire them ― and they’re hoping Major League Baseball can help make it happen. […]
Trump’s reelection bid blew through $830 million before Labor Day
In early August, the Trump campaign announced the president, Republican National Committee and joint fundraising entities had raised $1.1 billion raised this cycle to date. Those entities have also spent over $1 billion since the start of 2017 — or more than $830 million, excluding RNC midterm spending in 2017 […]
These 10 Mashable reader favorites are all on sale for Labor Day
These 10 Mashable reader favorites are all on sale for Labor Day It’s no secret that Labor Day has some of the best deals of the year, and 2020 is no different. Instead of overwhelming you with all the different sales out there, we’re taking a look back at some […]
15 innovative cleaning gadgets on sale for Labor Day
15 innovative cleaning gadgets on sale for Labor Day If you’re like most people, your extended time at home has made your humble abode a hot mess. Given how we do pretty much everything inside these days — from online workouts to working to cooking experiments — it’s understandable that […]
Make This Labor Day Weekend Special By Renting An RV
This post is sponsored and contributed by a Patch Brand Partner. The views expressed in this post are the author’s own. Labor Day weekend will be here before you know it, and the end-of-summer holiday is the perfect chance to take one last vacation with your family before the kids […]