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THERE’S A CURE FOR AMAZON’S SNAP ABUSE

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted March 23, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

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The labor movement needs to fight harder for justice for gig workers

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: activist, Amazon, Apparent Horizon, Benefits, Column, contingent, contractor, day labor, Democracy, Employment, gig, independent contractor, Jason Pramas, job, labor, legislation, organize, part time, policy, precarious, PRO Act, reform, regulation, temp, union, wages, worker, working conditions

FROM INJURY TO ACTION: A LABOR DAY REMEMBRANCE (PART III)

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted October 10, 2018 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

 

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FROM INJURY TO ACTION: A LABOR DAY REMEMBRANCE (PART II)

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted October 3, 2018 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

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FROM INJURY TO ACTION: A LABOR DAY REMEMBRANCE (PART I)

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted September 5, 2018 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

 

 

Every once and a while, I move slightly differently than usual. Maybe I shift position too fast. Maybe I pick up something a bit too heavy. Maybe I’m sitting askew for just a bit too long. Whatever the cause, one second I’m fine… and the next, my old ...  read more

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