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The New York Times interviews Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization about her new study, which finds that minimum wage violations go up during periods of high unemployment. | The Chicago Tribune, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, South Florida Sun Sentinel, and several other newspapers republish the story.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports more than half of the city’s domestic workers are victims of wage theft, quoting Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization and citing a study she co-authored with research fellows Daniel Galvin and Jenn Round.
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New research by SMLR's Center for Innovation in Worker Organization finds many wage theft victims do not come forward. Strategic enforcement would prevent them from falling through the cracks.
KPFA Radio’s Flashpoints interviews Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization about her new study on minimum wage compliance in San Francisco.
Bloomberg Government reports the Campaign Workers Guild has negotiated 51 contracts since 2018, quoting Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization.
The Courier News and Home News Tribune report Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization has joined the NJPP Board of Trustees.
The Star-Ledger publishes an editorial criticizing the Trump administration’s ICE order, quoting Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization.
The Philadelphia Inquirer previews the June 2 ballot question, quoting Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization.
NBC News reports on the strike planned for International Workers’ Day, quoting Janice Fine of the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization.