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Raising the Floor of the Platform Economy: Co-ops, Unions, and the Struggle to Transform Technology

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In 2020, multiple platform companies, including Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and Postmates, spent over $205 million to pass Proposition 22 in California , a law that classifies platform workers as independent contractors, not employees. although this cooperative fizzled due to the lack of a contract with hospitals for workers.

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Leading the Resistance: 28 Organizations You Can (and Should) Support Today

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Environment. Southern Poverty Law Center. The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Lakota People's Law Project. National Immigration Law Center. LGBTQ Rights. Immigration & Refugees. Legal Advocacy.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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To me, that sort of sums up something very special about the way in which we try to make these resources accessible to women-led initiatives that are often some of the most creative that we are seeing on issues ranging from the environment, to health, to education, to building peace and sustainable communities around the world.

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