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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Politics
    The US is experiencing a widespread worker shortage. Here’s why.The US is experiencing a widespread worker shortage. Here’s why.
    Politics

    Retail and restaurant workers are more in demand than tech workers.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The GOP’s deeply flawed paid family leave plan, explainedThe GOP’s deeply flawed paid family leave plan, explained
    Politics

    It loans Social Security money to working parents.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Trump’s budget request slashes retirement benefits for 2 million federal workersTrump’s budget request slashes retirement benefits for 2 million federal workers
    Politics

    Each federal worker would lose about $75,000 in retirement savings.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Obama expanded overtime pay to 4 million workers. Now Trump is scaling that back.Obama expanded overtime pay to 4 million workers. Now Trump is scaling that back.
    Explainers

    Here are the winners and losers from Trump’s watered-down version of the overtime rule.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The latest jobs report is bad news for Trump — but good news for workersThe latest jobs report is bad news for Trump — but good news for workers
    Politics

    Wages are rising faster than they have in a long time.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Oakland teachers return to class after 7-day strike. Here’s what they won — and lost.Oakland teachers return to class after 7-day strike. Here’s what they won — and lost.
    Politics

    The district doubled teachers’ pay raises, for starters.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The average worker isn’t seeing Trump’s “economic miracle.” Here’s why.The average worker isn’t seeing Trump’s “economic miracle.” Here’s why.
    Politics

    Just look at these two charts.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Immigration
    Undocumented immigrants pay millions of dollars in state taxes — even in the reddest statesUndocumented immigrants pay millions of dollars in state taxes — even in the reddest states
    Immigration

    All the money undocumented immigrants pay in state taxes, in one map.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Google employees walked out for the right to sue their bosses. Now they’re taking the fight to Congress.Google employees walked out for the right to sue their bosses. Now they’re taking the fight to Congress.
    Politics

    They’re urging lawmakers to pass the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Domestic workers are using Roma’s Oscar buzz to demand equal rights under US lawDomestic workers are using Roma’s Oscar buzz to demand equal rights under US law
    Politics

    Domestic workers are trying to reverse 100 years of exclusion from US labor laws. Hollywood is helping.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell

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