Posted on Nov 30, 2020 by LaborPains.org Team
The “most significant fraud on taxpayer funds in California history” occurred under the watch of Julie Su, a top contender to become Joe Biden’s Labor Secretary. According to a New York Times report, tens of thousands of inmates — including 133 death row inmates — scammed the state of California out of tens of millions […]
Posted on Nov 17, 2020 by LaborPains.org Team
The current administration has been committed to weeding out corruption at the United Auto Workers (UAW). A multi-year investigation found two former union presidents, and numerous other high-ranking officials, guilty of helping embezzle hundreds of thousands of members’ dues dollars. Now, government oversight of the union is on the table — but perhaps not for […]
Posted on Nov 06, 2020 by LaborPains.org Team
This week, Proposition 22 — a California ballot measure that allows certain gig workers to be exempt from the state’s AB 5 law — passed with 58 percent of the vote. Now, app-based drivers for gig companies including Uber and Lyft are able to retain their independent contractor status, instead of being reclassified as employees […]
