Posts tagged California Labor Code

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    Op-Ed: Painting the Targets

    September 24, 2024 // I next went looking for data about union density—the percentage of employees in an industry who are union members—in New York and California. For New York City, Hofstra University’s Center for the Study of Labor and Democracy put together this report showing industries that have seen declines in union membership. About half of the industries line up with those listed on the independent-contractor complaint form:

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    Truckers protest in DTLA as city decides to end haul truck program

    June 12, 2023 // "We do the streets, we do asphalt, grinding, so we build the streets, so if we don't work, you guys aren't going to have streets," said trucker Viken Mardirossian. City officials cited state legislation AB 5, which was passed in 2020 and changed the California Labor Code, classifying workers as employees rather than independent contractors. But the group of truckers who protested Thursday works directly for the city, with no middle man. "AB5 law pretty much attacks trucking brokers and that doesn't suit this particular matchup," said Vasquez.

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