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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Politics
    Teacher strikes are changing. The Chicago walkout proves it.Teacher strikes are changing. The Chicago walkout proves it.
    Politics

    They’re about much more than pay raises.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    After losing more than $1 billion, GM makes a deal with striking workersAfter losing more than $1 billion, GM makes a deal with striking workers
    Politics

    The longest auto workers’ strike in decades may soon be over.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    No one has a damn clue how many jobs will be lost to automation
    Politics

    Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang clashed over a highly misunderstood issue during the Democratic debate.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    The push to unionize cannabis workers, explainedThe push to unionize cannabis workers, explained
    Explainers

    Labor unions see an opportunity to organize one of the fastest-growing industries.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Gender
    Hollywood and Silicon Valley can no longer silence women with this contract clauseHollywood and Silicon Valley can no longer silence women with this contract clause
    Gender

    California finally bans forced arbitration at work.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    GM and striking workers are losing millions of dollars a day. Here’s why the strike isn’t over.GM and striking workers are losing millions of dollars a day. Here’s why the strike isn’t over.
    Explainers

    Employees want General Motors to accept that the Great Recession is over.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Kamala Harris’s new paid family leave plan is the most generous yetKamala Harris’s new paid family leave plan is the most generous yet
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    Six months of paid family leave would be sweet. But how does Harris plan to fund it?

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Technology
    A landmark law disrupted the gig economy in California. But what comes next for Uber drivers?A landmark law disrupted the gig economy in California. But what comes next for Uber drivers?
    Technology

    Uber and Lyft drivers need to decide if they want to unionize, and how. Plus, legal and political challenges are looming.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Trump just expanded drug testing to hundreds of thousands of workersTrump just expanded drug testing to hundreds of thousands of workers
    Explainers

    It’s a huge win for the drug testing industry.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The economy is slowing down. That’s bad for Trump.The economy is slowing down. That’s bad for Trump.
    Politics

    The latest jobs report is ... not great.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell

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