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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Politics
    Job growth is slowing, but the US economy is doing just fineJob growth is slowing, but the US economy is doing just fine
    Politics

    The latest jobs report shows no signs of an imminent recession.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Uber and Lyft just lost another battle in CaliforniaUber and Lyft just lost another battle in California
    Politics

    Silicon Valley can’t seem to escape California’s crackdown on the gig economy.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Here are the states that treat workers the best — and the worstHere are the states that treat workers the best — and the worst
    Politics

    Guess which states ban businesses from silencing employees who discuss their salaries.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Money
    Threats, leg cramps, no breaks: what Popeyes workers put up with during the Sandwich crazeThreats, leg cramps, no breaks: what Popeyes workers put up with during the Sandwich craze
    Money

    “We’re busting our butts and breaking our backs.”

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    How a controversial gig economy bill became a test for 2020 candidatesHow a controversial gig economy bill became a test for 2020 candidates
    Explainers

    Democrats vying for the White House are picking sides in the battle over California’s AB 5.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    What it’s like to do the toughest job in America
    Features

    Home health aides are underpaid, overworked, and underprotected.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    The $15 minimum wage bill has all but died in the SenateThe $15 minimum wage bill has all but died in the Senate
    Explainers

    Republicans in the Senate won’t consider any wage increases.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    The White House has a plan to let employers discriminate against LGBTQ workersThe White House has a plan to let employers discriminate against LGBTQ workers
    Explainers

    It’s a political move with major consequences.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The Trump administration wants to make it harder for unemployed workers to get benefitsThe Trump administration wants to make it harder for unemployed workers to get benefits
    Politics

    A new rule would let states deny benefits to those who fail a drug test.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    The US labor shortage, explainedThe US labor shortage, explained
    Explainers

    More Americans are quitting their jobs than ever.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell

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