Sally Dworak-Fisher @SallyDwFisher
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Everything’s on the table. Amazon. Uber. Farmworkers & nurses & college athletes & childcare workers. All of it. In the face of autocracy and oligopolist markets, unions are one of the best tools we have. The @UAW has helped remind us not to give up on anyone’s right to have one
Everything’s on the table. Amazon. Uber. Farmworkers & nurses & college athletes & childcare workers. All of it. In the face of autocracy and oligopolist markets, unions are one of the best tools we have. The @UAW has helped remind us not to give up on anyone’s right to have one
It's important to give the VW workers & Shawn Fain HUGE CREDIT for the UAW's HISTORIC LANDSLIDE WIN in Tennessee It's the FIRST TIME a union has unionized a foreign-owned auto plant in the South It's a breakthrough & will no doubt inspire non-union auto workers across the South
It's important to give the VW workers & Shawn Fain HUGE CREDIT for the UAW's HISTORIC LANDSLIDE WIN in Tennessee It's the FIRST TIME a union has unionized a foreign-owned auto plant in the South It's a breakthrough & will no doubt inspire non-union auto workers across the South
This is a HUGE win. Forced arbitration is a root cause of so much worker exploitation-- misclassification, algorithmic management etc--because workers have no viable way to challenge these structural issues.
This is a HUGE win. Forced arbitration is a root cause of so much worker exploitation-- misclassification, algorithmic management etc--because workers have no viable way to challenge these structural issues.
We're still steamed about Lyft's CEO saying Lyft's workers don't need minimum wage laws because the "market" should be setting wages--so steamed @daveyseligman interrupted shoveling recently.
We're still steamed about Lyft's CEO saying Lyft's workers don't need minimum wage laws because the "market" should be setting wages--so steamed @daveyseligman interrupted shoveling recently. https://t.co/Sr6GoaJmCo
These companies love to argue that their drivers are independent in part because they drive their own cars—but turns out, just like so many other of their arguments regarding independence, it’s a sham. The cars always actually belonged to Uber/Lyft. /1
These companies love to argue that their drivers are independent in part because they drive their own cars—but turns out, just like so many other of their arguments regarding independence, it’s a sham. The cars always actually belonged to Uber/Lyft. /1
When pro-worker policies that raise wages for app-based delivery workers passed in #Seattle and #NewYork, corporations tacked on egregious service fees in an attempt to "tank consumer demand & available work." Consumers & policymakers shouldn't fall for it, writes @SallyDwFisher.
When pro-worker policies that raise wages for app-based delivery workers passed in #Seattle and #NewYork, corporations tacked on egregious service fees in an attempt to "tank consumer demand & available work." Consumers & policymakers shouldn't fall for it, writes @SallyDwFisher.
🧵Building off previous work w/@UCLALabor & @ANewWayofLife1, @UCLA_Law professor @NoahZatz & NELP attorney Han Lu just released the first installment in an ongoing project examining #WorkerProtections in court-ordered community service work programs: nelp.org/publication/mi…
Say that, @tsedeye! #EqualPayDay
Great thread explaining the new EU Directive on platform workers' rights. Helpful for ppl like me who haven't been following this closely.
Great thread explaining the new EU Directive on platform workers' rights. Helpful for ppl like me who haven't been following this closely.
Thank you to @GovWesMoore, @MDComptroller, and @OAGMaryland for their leadership and support of the Joint Enforcement Task Force on Workplace Fraud. Thanks to @PublJusticeCntr for their presentation! We're proud to get started and collaborate on this important initiative.
I’m ALSO with Angela…! Let’s go!
I’m ALSO with Angela…! Let’s go!
The people harmed by this the paradigm understand it well. See @TowardsJustice case on behalf of gig drivers. The companies, the drivers argue, can't deny them labor rights under a veneer of independence while also stripping them of independence. /6 : nytimes.com/2022/06/21/bus….
A huge win by the @NLRB. Coercive contract terms like TRAPs are a direct attack on worker power. This is one of the first wins of the Biden Administration taking on these types of contract terms--hopefully the first of many. nlrb.gov/news-outreach/…
Hell yeah.
App-based #workers deserve the same protections all employees are guaranteed. This rule is an important first step towards closing corporate loopholes.
App-based #workers deserve the same protections all employees are guaranteed. This rule is an important first step towards closing corporate loopholes.
How can Maryland prevent homelessness, keep kids in school, and save money? Join us on 2/1 at 4 pm on Zoom to learn about a recent report that explores the impact that Maryland could have on thousands of families by investing in eviction prevention funds. bit.ly/EPF-Report
We at NELP applaud @POTUS for renominating @ActSecJulieSu as @USDOL Secretary and call on the Senate to swiftly #ConfirmSu. She is a proven leader who is empowering workers across America. RT to say #YesJulieSu!
🧵 On Jan 1, thousands of underpaid workers in 22 states & 43 localities will ring in the #NewYear 🥳 with #MinimumWage increases. Later in 2024, 3 states & 22 localities will also raise wages. bit.ly/Raises2024
By vetoing a ban on #noncompete agreements, @GovKathyHochul kowtows to Wall St. and lets down working NY’ers who are being hurt by these abusive practices that hurt workers & the economy. Read our statement w/@econliberties, @fightmonopolies, @openmarkets & @ZevinAssetMgmt:…
Forced arbitration is a scandal. Right here in Colorado, our clients say one of the wealthiest companies in the world is subjecting its drivers to inhumane working conditions and trying to hide behind arbitration clauses it's not party to. Proud of our clients for fighting back.
Forced arbitration is a scandal. Right here in Colorado, our clients say one of the wealthiest companies in the world is subjecting its drivers to inhumane working conditions and trying to hide behind arbitration clauses it's not party to. Proud of our clients for fighting back.
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Centro de los Derecho.. @CDMigrante
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1. Today @FTC issued a final rule banning noncompetes for workers across the country. The rule will ensure that Americans have the freedom to pursue a new job, start a new business, or bring a new idea to market. ftc.gov/legal-library/…
Everything’s on the table. Amazon. Uber. Farmworkers & nurses & college athletes & childcare workers. All of it. In the face of autocracy and oligopolist markets, unions are one of the best tools we have. The @UAW has helped remind us not to give up on anyone’s right to have one
Shawn Fain, president of the @UAW, just spoke to the victorious Tennessee VW workers: "The talking heads and the pundits said to me repeatedly before we announced this campaign, you can't win in the South, and Southern workers aren't ready for it." Next up, Mercedes in Alabama.
Congratulations to these workers and all who worked to organize! Big day for working people power!
In a historic victory, an overwhelming majority of Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have voted to join the UAW. uaw.org/in-historic-br…
It's important to give the VW workers & Shawn Fain HUGE CREDIT for the UAW's HISTORIC LANDSLIDE WIN in Tennessee It's the FIRST TIME a union has unionized a foreign-owned auto plant in the South It's a breakthrough & will no doubt inspire non-union auto workers across the South
Another angle -- since private enforcement can be so much more effective, it matters intensely that employers can evade accountability via #forcedarbitration.
Great thread by @annastansbury on lack of incentives for employers to comply w/ the federal min wage. My question what'd the analysis be related to state & local enforcement? A growing # of State AGs, cities/counties, and DAs/prosecutors are fighting #WageTheft, some aggressively
The chasm btwn labor rights in pro-worker & anti-worker states is a huge problem. It leads to a domestic type of "off-shoring" of jobs to places w/ low standards; it allows states w/ poor protections to undercut better conditions elsewhere. A race to the bottom hurts workers!
As governors, we speak up when we see special interests looking to threaten our states’ jobs & values. The UAW has come in making big promises they can't keep — we won't stand for that. #alpolitics My joint statement with other southern governors: bit.ly/3xKWanS
Congratulations to @BennJennett and her team at @GuptaWessler for their fantastic briefing and argument in Bissonnette, which clinched a unanimous SCOTUS victory for workers' access to justice.
Today's decision in Bissonnette is, in my view, a major victory for workers whose jobs involve transportation of goods or services. It clarifies that federal law does NOT give their employers the power to force any legal claims (like a wage dispute) into mandatory arbitration.
This is a HUGE win. Forced arbitration is a root cause of so much worker exploitation-- misclassification, algorithmic management etc--because workers have no viable way to challenge these structural issues.
Today's decision in Bissonnette is, in my view, a major victory for workers whose jobs involve transportation of goods or services. It clarifies that federal law does NOT give their employers the power to force any legal claims (like a wage dispute) into mandatory arbitration.
The PJC turns 40 in 2025, and we’re planning a celebration! Join us on one of three dates – April 30, May 2, or May 7 – for a fun conversation where we’ll brainstorm ideas and dive deeper into a few potential event concepts. RSVP at publicjustice.org/en/event/40th-….
@BarbMcQuade @gtconway3d His ocean of motions is causing commotion, but I've a notion he needs a potion - too much orange lotion.
Denver’s auditor reports 85% boost in wage-theft collections, seeks more investigative power trib.al/N5ohc6F
Public enforcement is critical, especially in the face of arbitration and worker fear, which is why we worked for a Denver wage theft ordinance last year and more power to @DenverLabor. It's already yielding important benefits for workers.
Denver’s auditor reports 85% boost in wage-theft collections, seeks more investigative power trib.al/N5ohc6F
Obsessed with Lina Khan describing the FTC’s mission as “ensuring the American people aren’t bullied, coerced, or tricked in the marketplace.” It’s as simple as that. That’s what the antitrust and consumer protection laws are all about.
We're still steamed about Lyft's CEO saying Lyft's workers don't need minimum wage laws because the "market" should be setting wages--so steamed @daveyseligman interrupted shoveling recently.
In response to Minneapolis passing a minimum wage for rideshare drivers, Lyft CEO David Risher says people will "stop taking Uber and Lyft" and "it just doesn't work." He says Lyft might avoid the city entirely. A business model that can't pay a living wage shouldn't exist.
Gotta love this totally jacked up arbitration clause posted in a parking lot near the Colorado capitol. Good reminder of (1) the absurdity of contract in modern market & (2) many corporations can immunize themselves from the laws passed in that building through fine-print terms.
Note too that this is just another example of how the companies try to evade responsibility by pushing everything outside the firm. It’s not technically their cars and not technically their employees, but they accomplish everything they need to through coercive contract. /2
These companies love to argue that their drivers are independent in part because they drive their own cars—but turns out, just like so many other of their arguments regarding independence, it’s a sham. The cars always actually belonged to Uber/Lyft. /1
Twin Cities Uber, Lyft drivers using Hertz program told to return cars startribune.com/uber-lyft-minn…
One of the cranes to help clear Key Bridge wreckage lifted the plane that landed on the Hudson River in New York
As salvage crews prepare for the long and dangerous job of removing the bridge and the container ship that brought it down, an armada of cranes—including the biggest floating crane on the east coast—have begun arriving in Baltimore. @tomcostellonbc has the latest from the scene.
Some corporate comms person is now pushing this “billboard lawyer” phrase—yes, some corporate lawyers are constantly stripping people of rights, but they don’t need billboards because their corporate clients know exactly where to find them. denverpost.com/2024/03/22/col…
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