Tag: workers
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Ag industry needs real-world solutions
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 sets federal standards for employees including minimum wage, child labor, and overtime. Agricultural workers have been largely exempt from the overtime requirements because during key portions of the growing season, there is a small window of time that requires more hours and more labor than the majority of…
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WATCH: Janitors, union members, march through Denver streets
Members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 held a “Justice for Janitors” march and rally around Denver’s Union Station on Monday, June 17, 2024. Local politicians like Clerk and Recorder Paul López, Denver City Councilmember Flor Alvidrez and Colo. State Rep. Tim Hernández joined SEIU 105 members for the event.
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Requests for state-backed 2020 census funding of hard-to-count populations highlight ‘tremendous need’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Critics say a new state program that allocates millions to stop an undercount in the 2020 Census is demonstrating that old definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Rudy Gonzales is one of those critics. He heads…
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Requests for state-backed 2020 census funding of hard-to-count populations highlight ‘tremendous need’
Critics say a new state program that allocates millions to stop an undercount in the 2020 Census is demonstrating that old definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Rudy Gonzales is one of those critics. He heads Servicios de la Raza, a human services nonprofit that was…