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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Housekeepers and nannies have no protection from sexual harassment under federal law
    Explainers

    They need it the most.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Most Republicans and Democrats agree that American teachers need a raiseMost Republicans and Democrats agree that American teachers need a raise
    Politics

    And a majority of Americans are even willing to pay more taxes for it.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Labor
    The Trump administration wants to make it easier for federal contractors to hide pay discriminationThe Trump administration wants to make it easier for federal contractors to hide pay discrimination
    Labor

    The Department of Labor plans to weaken rules to determine whether companies pay women and workers of color less.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Colorado Republican lawmakers want to punish striking teachers with jail time.Colorado Republican lawmakers want to punish striking teachers with jail time.
    Politics

    Teachers who walk out of class could also face up to $500 a day in fines.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Poll: most US teens are worried that a shooting could happen at their schoolPoll: most US teens are worried that a shooting could happen at their school
    Politics

    Latino and black students are the most scared.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    A payday lender is accused of stealing millions from customers. Trump’s CFPB is now letting them off the hook.A payday lender is accused of stealing millions from customers. Trump’s CFPB is now letting them off the hook.
    Politics

    The consumer bureau is playing nice with payday lenders under the leadership of Mick Mulvaney.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    A black woman lost a job offer because she wouldn’t cut her dreadlocks. Now she wants to go to the Supreme Court.A black woman lost a job offer because she wouldn’t cut her dreadlocks. Now she wants to go to the Supreme Court.
    Politics

    Chastity Jones’s lawyers argue that racial stereotypes can be evidence of job discrimination.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Starbucks will close all 8,000 US coffee shops next month for employee racial bias trainingStarbucks will close all 8,000 US coffee shops next month for employee racial bias training
    Politics

    The announcement comes after a growing backlash over the arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell and P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Kentucky governor apologizes (sort of) for saying teachers strike led to sexual assault of childrenKentucky governor apologizes (sort of) for saying teachers strike led to sexual assault of children
    Politics

    He also claimed that “somewhere ... a child was physically harmed or ingested poison” because of the strike.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Arizona’s governor promises to give teachers a pay raise in effort to avert a strikeArizona’s governor promises to give teachers a pay raise in effort to avert a strike
    Politics

    He just doesn’t know where the money will come from yet.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell