May 16th 2021
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As vaccine rollout begins, companies and industry groups have begun aggressively lobbying states to give their workers priority after health care workers and nursing home residents. Since each state has discretion regarding who will receive the second round of...
On Wednesday, rideshare drivers lost their case in California state court to restrict Uber from using its app to disseminate political messaging in favor of Proposition 22, a ballot measure bankrolled by several rideshare companies to reverse California’s decision...
Yesterday’s headlines were dominated by the ongoing confirmation battle over Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. At Wednesday’s hearing, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) grilled Barrett on, among other things, the Supreme Court’s controversial 2018 decision...
A California Court of Appeals heard oral arguments yesterday from Uber, Lyft, and the State of California about whether the state can recognize drivers as employees with rights to certain benefits under the state’s law AB 5. The companies were ordered to comply...
Yesterday marked an eventful occasion for workers’ rights advocates in Sacramento, as California Governor Gavin Newsom moved on a number of major employment rights bills at his desk. Among other measures, Newsom signed legislation to require businesses of...
The first presidential debate of the 2020 election left viewers reeling after ninety minutes of interruptions, falsehoods, and personal attacks, mostly leveled by President Trump. Commentators called the debate an “ugly melee,” an “embarrassment for the ages,” and...
Approximately 1.1 million Americans filed for unemployment within the last week, a marked increase from the start of August. The new numbers come amidst a legislative stalemate between House Democratic lawmakers and the President over an extension of booster...
Yesterday marked one hundred years since the enactment of the Nineteenth Amendment. Chabeli Carrazana writes on the key role the labor movement played in the fight for women’s suffrage. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was a pivotal moment galvanizing working...
Since the pandemic began, declines in workforce participation have proven particularly stark among women. Experts attribute this phenomenon in part to women’s disproportionate representation in service-sector businesses, which have been especially affected by the...
As Mackenzie and Zach discussed earlier this week, responses to recent protests by union leaders have reflected a growing divide within the movement. On Monday, the Writers Guild of America, East joined existing calls by the Flight Attendants and numerous...
In an attempt to circumvent drivers being classified as employees under Assembly Bill 5, rideshare companies have succeeded in gathering the signature necessary to add a ballot initiative to California's November 3 ballot that, if passed, would cement drivers'...
I thought readers would appreciate the opening paragraph of a new article on regulating ridesharing platforms: In 1933, Elizabeth Rhone called Try Me Cab Company’s advertised phone number to order a cab. The company dispatched a vehicle bearing its logo....