December 19, 2020 New Orleans One of the cabinet positions still waiting for a nomination from President-Elect Biden is the Labor Department, where the devastation of workers’ rights and protections has been particularly acute. This is going to be a hard job. Ironically, the easiest piece may be raising the minimum wage finally. With the …
New York City Protects Fast Food Workers`
December 18, 2020 Atlanta The New York City Council passed two ordinances that could open the door to a new era of job protection for some of the most precarious workers in the service industry: fast food workers. It goes without saying that New York City is sui generis – one of a kind …
Renters’ Choice, Landlords’ Scam
December 17, 2020 Atlanta Hitting the doors in various neighborhoods and apartment complexes in Atlanta, while talking to people about the runoff election, has been an education. Everyone knows about the upcoming election; few know about their rights as tenants. People are almost tired of hearing about the election, but interest in the ACORN Tenant …