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Lauren Kaori Gurley
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Lauren Kaori Gurley is a freelance journalist and a former reporter-researcher at
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July 24, 2019
Lauren Kaori Gurley
California Looks to Give Gig Workers Their Due
AB 5, a bill that would require companies like Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as employees, could provide meaningful labor protections.
May 8, 2019
Lauren Kaori Gurley
Uber Drivers Strike Before Owners’ Big Payday
"Gig" workers, who often earn less than minimum wage, are outraged by an IPO that could net shareholders billions.
April 23, 2019
Lauren Kaori Gurley
Another Big Victory for Labor
Stop & Shop workers scored an important win over the New England grocery chain—and the 2020 Democratic field has taken notice.
April 5, 2019
Lauren Kaori Gurley
Is Mexico on the Brink of a Labor Revolution?
The Trump administration's new NAFTA revisions and a labor-friendly Mexican president could turn unexpected strikes on the border into a movement that transforms both countries.
February 14, 2019
Lauren Kaori Gurley
Marco Rubio, Trump’s Shadow Secretary of State
How the senator from Florida went from being “Liddle Marco” to dictating U.S. foreign policy in Latin America.
November 13, 2018
Lauren Kaori Gurley
The Backlash to the GOP’s Union-Bashing Has Begun in Earnest
After a string of attacks on organized labor across the Midwest in recent years, Republicans are starting to pay at the polls.
October 23, 2018
Lauren Kaori Gurley
The Reality Behind ‘Migrant Caravans’
Trump may berate the Mexican police for not doing more, but in fact Mexico has been heavily militarized against immigration for years—with U.S. funding.
October 16, 2018
Lauren Kaori Gurley
Will Trump really cut off aid to Honduras? Probably not.
July 18, 2018
Lauren Kaori Gurley
The GOP thinks “Abolish ICE” is going to hurt Democrats.
The GOP thinks “Abolish ICE” is going to hurt Democrats.
July 17, 2018
Lauren Kaori Gurley
Is Andrew Cuomo insecure about his small donations?
July 16, 2018
Lauren Kaori Gurley
Kushner’s tenants claim exposure to lead, falling rodents, and a “cloud of toxic smoke and dust.”
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