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FRIEDENS, PA - JUNE 08: (from left to right) Ron Aldom, executive director of the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce, Carl Metzgar, PA State Representative, George Dethlefsen, CEO Corsa Coal Corp., Pat Stefano, PA State Senator, and Scott Wagner, PA State Senator hold up a 'Trump Digs Coal' sign at the grand opening of Corsa Coal's Acosta Deep Mine on June 8, 2017 in Friedens, Pennsylvania. The mine is expected to create more than 70 new jobs and should produce 400,000 tons of metallurgical coal a year. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Koch-Backed GOP Pennsylvania Candidate's Firm Violated Labor Law, New Documents Show
By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Scott Wagner, who is running for governor, is tying himself closely to President Donald Trump and pledging to slash government regulations on business.
BERLIN, GERMANY - 2018/04/24: A demonstrator of a Jeff Bezos holds a Symbolic Award in the air during the demonstration against the awarding of the Axel Springer Award 2018 to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for his 'visionary entrepreneurship'. Employees of the company demonstrated under the motto 'Make Amazon Pay Again' against the Axel Springer Award the outstanding personalities, according to the media company, who are particularly innovative, create and change markets and face up to their social responsibility. Trade unions criticize the poor working conditions in Amazon's logistics centers, which they do not consider worthy of praise. (Photo by Markus Heine/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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OPINION
Very Short Debate: Should You Cross Amazon Workers' Picket Line On Prime Day?
By Tommy Craggs
A very short debate.
Andy Puzder, President of CKE Restaurants at a Carls Jr. Restaurant in Carpinteria with a turkey burger, as sales have been increasing at Carl's, Jr., restaurants over the past few months with CKE reporting earnings on June 28. (Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
How The Fast-Food Chain Led By Trump's Labor Nominee Stiffed Workers Again And Again
By Dave Jamieson
While Andy Puzder ran Hardee's, its franchisees altered timecards, deducted pay for uniforms and even broke child labor law.
(L-R) Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump, Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump attend an official ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Trump International Hotel in Washington U.S., October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
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POLITICS
Contractors File Liens Against Trump D.C. Hotel, Claiming They Were Stiffed Out Of $5M
By Mary Papenfuss
International Hotel laborers join long line of unpaid Trump workers.
CIRCA MAY 2014 - BERLIN: the logo of the brand "Uber".
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POLITICS
The Legal Problem That Could Crash Uber
By Zach Carter
It's antitrust 101.
Bob Murray, President and CEO of Murray Energy gives an update to media on the status of the rescue effort to save the six trapped miners at the entrance to the Crandall Canyon mine in Huntington, Utah, August 7, 2007. There has been no contact with the six miners trapped 1,500 feet (450 metres) underground after the coal mine collapsed on Monday, and it is not known if they are alive or dead, the director of the mining operation said on Tuesday. Murray told reporters it could take three days to cut through the rock to reach the miners. REUTERS/Ramin Rahimian (UNITED STATES)
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BUSINESS
How To Tell Your Boss To Kiss Your Ass, And Get Away With It
By Dave Jamieson
Two coal miners were fired after insulting their boss, one of the industry's most powerful men. But a judge says the firings were illegal.
A man checks a vehicle at the first of Uber's 'Work On Demand' recruitment events where they hope to sign 12,000 new driver-partners, in South Los Angeles on March 10, 2016. / AFP / Mark Ralston (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
What We Call Uber Drivers Has Huge Implications
By Dave Jamieson
A new paper argues it would be a big mistake to declare them anything but traditional workers.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia greets participants at a constitutional law symposium where he delivered a talk called Interpreting the Constitution: A View From the High Court," Friday, March 14, 2014, in Atlanta. Scalia said the U.S. Constitution is a living document and provides a flexible legal system. (AP Photo/David Tulis)
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POLITICS
Looks Like Justice Scalia Won't Be Saving Public-Sector Unions After All
By Cristian Farias
Union advocates had hoped the conservative justice would lend them a hand in a big labor case.
In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, photo, the sun sets behind a McDonald's in Ebensburg, Pa. McDonald's hopes it has a catchy, new deal that will be as hugely popular as its Dollar Menu. Starting Jan. 4, 2016, the fast-food chain will launch the "McPick 2" menu, which will let customers pick two of the following items for $2: a McDouble, a McChicken, small fries and mozzarella sticks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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POLITICS
McDonald's Business Model Goes On Trial
By Dave Jamieson
Did the fast-food giant break labor law in trying to quash the Fight for $15? We're about to find out.
A pedestrian walks past Whole Foods Market Inc. signage is displayed outside of the new store in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. Located beneath the recently opened Eighth & Grand residences, the 41,000-square-foot store features a juice bar, fresh poke, expanded vegan options in all departments, a coffee bar (with cold brew on tap), more than 1,000 hand-picked wines, home delivery via Instacart and bar-restaurant The Eight Bar. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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POLITICS
Your Employer Can't Stop You From Recording Conversations At Work
By Dave Jamieson
Whole Foods has a policy against employees making recordings in the workplace without the boss' permission. Federal officials have ruled the policy illegal.
Papa John's in 1505 E. Evans Ave, Denver. A bankruptcy filing by a Papa John's Pizza franchisee on Tuesday has stalled paychecks for employees although the 84 stores in Colorado and Minnesota continue to operate. Hyoung Chang / The Denver Post (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
Papa John's Franchisee Gets Jail Time For Failing To Pay Full Wages
By Dave Jamieson
It's very rare that a business owner serves time for wage theft.
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush (L) speaks as Marco Rubio looks on during the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate, October 28, 2015 at the Coors Event Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Why Jeb Bush Shouldn’t Have Mocked The French Work Week
By Daniel Marans
Americans might benefit from a French-style schedule.
UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 12: Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., talks with reporters in the Capitol, December 12, 2014. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Democrats Want To Make Labor Organizing Akin To A Civil Right
By Dave Jamieson
A proposal in Congress, backed by labor unions, would make it much riskier for employers to illegally retaliate against pro-union workers.
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MAY 01: Construction Labourers working in the Dubai Marina area wait to board a bus which will take them back to their labour camp for the night on May 1, 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The camp is over 2 hours away and the workers have just finished a 12 hour shift. The majority of labourers come to Dubai from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. These workers operate in extreme temperatures in the desert climate, the majority earning under $200 a month. Many have to spend a third of that sum on food provided at the camps as part of their contract. Most sign recruitment contracts in their own countries which take them into debt for many years. Their passports are held by their employers once they reach the UAE and if the company owners abscond the workers are often abandoned without their documents or due payment. Over two thirds of the Dubai population is migrant labour with 1.1 million working in construction. Dubai is currently second only to Shanghai in terms of the scale of construction underway on a 24 hour basis. All this is woefully underscrutinised by the Ministry of Labour, there are currently only 80 government inspectors for over 200 000 construction companies. Recently there have been rumblings of discontent from the workers, with strikes at numerous sites over the non-payment of wages and harsh working conditions. In 2005, according to Human Rights Watch, there were 84 suicides by construction workers in Dubai. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
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POLITICS
In United Arab Emirates, Don't Think About Quitting Your Job
By Ali Watkins and Ryan Grim
It might get you thrown in jail.
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