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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Explainers
    Google’s contractors accuse CEO of creating unequal workforceGoogle’s contractors accuse CEO of creating unequal workforce
    Explainers

    They want paid sick days, good salaries, and the same perks that employees get.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    New jobs report shows that the economy is steady but wages are laggingNew jobs report shows that the economy is steady but wages are lagging
    Politics

    Workers got an average 6-cent raise in November.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    New York City passes nation’s first minimum pay rate for Uber and Lyft driversNew York City passes nation’s first minimum pay rate for Uber and Lyft drivers
    Politics

    The new rule will likely give drivers an extra $5 an hour.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Marriott workers just ended the largest hotel strike in US historyMarriott workers just ended the largest hotel strike in US history
    Politics

    Housekeepers in San Francisco will get a $4 hourly raise.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Law students pressure firms to stop banning sexual harassment suitsLaw students pressure firms to stop banning sexual harassment suits
    Explainers

    Student groups will stop promoting jobs at firms with mandatory arbitration.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Federal employees are now barred from mentioning “the #resistance” at workFederal employees are now barred from mentioning “the #resistance” at work
    Politics

    They’ve been warned talking about impeaching President Donald Trump may be illegal, too.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Trump’s new trade deal is better for workers than NAFTA wasTrump’s new trade deal is better for workers than NAFTA was
    Politics

    But obstacles still remain.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    “Inhumane”: a laid-off GM worker in Ohio responds to massive job cuts“Inhumane”: a laid-off GM worker in Ohio responds to massive job cuts
    Politics

    GM says that more than 14,000 auto workers will lose their jobs in the coming months.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Trump’s trade war on ChristmasTrump’s trade war on Christmas
    Politics

    Your new holiday lights probably got hit with tariffs.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    US farms are going bankrupt at an alarming rate. Trump’s trade war is partially to blame.US farms are going bankrupt at an alarming rate. Trump’s trade war is partially to blame.
    Politics

    More than 80 farms in the upper Midwest have recently filed for bankruptcy.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell