Viewfinder: Uber and Lyft Drivers Protest for Better Working Conditions
Drivers take part in a rally demanding more job security and livable incomes, at Uber and Lyft's New York City headquarters on May 8th, 2019.
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Job Insecurity
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California May Be Next to Limit Employer Credit Checks
A bill on the floor of the California Senate, if passed and signed, will limit employers' ability to conduct credit checks of non-managerial employees.
Political Polarization Grows as Job Security Falls
The tenor of the partisan kerfuffle over the debt ceiling may have its roots in declining job security, which has been declining steadily since the 1970s, argues political scientist Philipp Rehm.
Bad Credit Reports Put Job Seekers in Catch-22
More employers are subjecting job applicants to credit checks as a tool to determine honesty and responsibility, but is that accurate, or legal?
Today’s Health Hazard: Job Insecurity
More data comes in proving that, for American workers, specifically the older ones, job insecurity is bad for your health.
Lose Your Job, Lose Contact With Your Community
Two troubling trends have reshaped the lives of Americans over the past few decades: Our jobs are less secure, and we are less likely to participate in social and community groups. A first-of-its-kind study suggests these phenomena are linked.