Issue Position: Labor

Issue Position

Tina believes every worker has the right to organize. Unions promote the American dream and are essential to building the middle class by establishing good paying jobs with benefits and safe working conditions. Unions are under attack in Harrisburg and Tina will continue to be a strong ally in support of key worker protections including:

Wage Theft Protections -- Unfortunately, some unscrupulous employers steal from their employees. Minimum wage violations, unpaid overtime, illegal paycheck deductions, tip skimming, and other violations are rampant in some industries, especially those where workers are less likely to stand up for themselves. Tina supports legislation to crack down on these violations and advocates better enforcement of current laws.

Worker Misclassification -- Tina will fight worker misclassification where employees are characterized as independent contractors so corporations can avoid paying overtime and other rights and benefits, like workers' compensation and unemployment insurance. In our current gig economy where many workers have second and third jobs, this problem is rampant.

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