US digital labour platforms violate gig worker rights: Human Rights Watch todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Major gig worker companies violate fundamental worker rights, often claiming to offer “flexibility” while paying less than the ...
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Retired child welfare worker, 73, about to be hit again with 40-year-old student loan debt—’They said, ‘Move to a cheaper state” todayheadline
Christine Farro has cut back on the presents she sends her grandchildren on their birthdays, and she’s put off taking ...
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The mystery of Northern California’s ‘exploding’ birds is being solved
A recent spate of birds falling dead in one Bay Area neighborhood has turned into a homespun mystery after a ...
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California labor leaders grill Democrats running for governor on AI, benefits for strikers
SACRAMENTO — In the largest gathering of 2026 gubernatorial candidates to date, seven Democrats vying to lead California courted labor leaders on ...
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Inside the massive tunnel that carries water to Southern California
Thousands of feet below the snowy summit of Mt. San Jacinto, a formidable feat of engineering and grit makes life ...
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Mayor Karen Bass proposes layoffs for about 1,650 L.A. city workers
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a proposed budget on Monday that would eliminate a nearly $1 billion financial gap ...
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Firing is one thing, but physically dragging a Social Security worker from the office goes too far; that’s what DOGE workers did to a staff member this week todayheadline
Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency has drawn criticisms for ruthlessly going for job cuts. Now a seasoned civil servant ...
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Los Angeles homeless chief to resign after the county guts her agency
Va Lecia Adams Kellum, the head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, announced her resignation Friday, just days after ...
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L.A. homeless agency posted solid numbers. But it’s under fire
To its supporters, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority was just starting to hit its stride.Last summer, the little-known but ...
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Two NYPD officers are charged with burglary and forcibly touching a sex worker
NEW YORK -- Two New York City police officers have been suspended after being charged with burglary and forcibly touching ...
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