2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

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2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

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Jun 26, 2019

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Farmworkers win the right to organize, striking workers win vital protections, and elevator operators now must be licensed. Those are just a few of the labor victories from the 2019 legislative session. Plus, where are we one year after Janus?
Legislative session wrap up document coming soon.

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Jun 26, 2019

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2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

2019 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

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