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January 14, 2020
Los Angeles Times -
Trump makes wage-theft lawsuits harder — but not in California
January 10, 2020
Salon -
Uber is trying to trick its drivers into skirting California’s new contractor law
December 19, 2019
The New Republic -
Fast Fashion at the End of the World
December 17, 2019
Courthouse News Service -
Freelancers Sue California Over Independent Contractor Crackdown
December 12, 2019
Los Angeles Times -
Nine years after Guatemalan man’s shooting, LAPD officers get help to identify indigenous languages
December 7, 2019
VOA News -
California Debates Future of Uber, Lyft Drivers
November 30, 2019
Los Angeles Times -
Here’s what holiday retail workers wish you knew
November 29, 2019
The Guardian -
US retail employees call out working conditions with Black Friday protests
November 25, 2019
CalMatters -
Time is running out for the braceros
November 21, 2019
LAist -
Another Asian American Civil Rights Organization Splinters In LA
November 12, 2019
Center for Court Innovation -
What Do We Know About Community Service?
November 7, 2019
Curbed Los Angeles -
City sets street vending fees in English. Where were the translators?
October 28, 2019
Boston Globe -
Dedham teacher strike part of a developing pattern nationwide
October 24, 2019
Talk Poverty -
Dangerous Jobs. Harassment. Long Hours. Welcome to Court-Ordered Community Service.
October 18, 2019
Salon -
Can Uber and Lyft survive if California’s worker protections go nationwide?
October 18, 2019
USA Today -
Are unions back? GM, Chicago teacher strikes show how unions can start winning again
October 17, 2019
Los Angeles Sentinel -
Council President Wesson Moves To Establish $30 Minimum Wage for Rideshare Drivers
October 16, 2019
The Guardian -
‘Work or go to jail’: how LA courts force thousands to do unpaid labor
October 16, 2019
KQED -
‘We’re Being Robbed’: Wage Theft in California Often Goes Unpunished by State
October 15, 2019
KQED -
New Worker Protection Laws Take Aim at Wage Theft in California
October 10, 2019
FairWarning -
Efforts to Claw Back Stolen Wages Painfully Slow, as California Employers Who Cheat Workers Often Get Away With It
October 8, 2019
NBC Los Angeles -
City Council President Proposes $30/Hour Wages for Lyft, Uber Drivers
October 7, 2019
UCLA Newsroom -
A Bruin pulse for CicLAvia’s journey through the heart of L.A.
October 2, 2019
The Detroit News -
Opinion: Presidential campaigns are about to get Californian
October 3, 2019
UCLA Newsroom -
First UCLA Centennial initiative honors alumni who have fought for social justice
September 27, 2019
KCET -
When Nail Salon Workers Organize, Customers Also Benefit
September 30, 2019
KPCC -
Forever 21 Declares Bankruptcy Amid Tough Times For LA Retail Workers
September 18, 2019
Ed Source -
UC president Janet Napolitano stepping down
September 6, 2019
The Sacramento Bee -
Contract extends $3,100 health care perk to another group of California state employees
September 6, 2019
LAist -
Workers Turn To Gig Platforms Like Uber And Lyft As An ‘Alternative Safety Net’
