By Jennifer Gollan / RevealSep 8, 2018
A California court ruling makes it harder for companies to classify employees as independent contractors. Gig economy companies are pushing back. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigAug 12, 2018
In this reposted column, Chris Hedges argues that the capitalist elites want everyone else to be temp workers trapped in demeaning, low-paying, part-time, service-sector jobs without job security or benefits. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigMar 25, 2018
The capitalist elites want everyone else to be temp workers trapped in demeaning, low-paying, part-time, service-sector jobs without job security or benefits. For a prime example of this, check out what Uber and Lyft have done to taxi drivers, and their own drivers, in New York City. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 13, 2014
If you're looking to get depressed, listen to a crowd of Seattle residents cheer a couple of conservatives demanding that their fellow Americans be deprived of a measly $6 raise in the minimum wage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Bill Quigley, AlterNetFeb 9, 2012
Millions of people in the US work and are still poor Here are eight points that show why the U needs to dedicate itself to making work pay. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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