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People’s Alliance for Responsible Technology (PART) to advocate for fair and ethical tech

New Organization Will Protect Everyday Coloradans from Tech Overreach People’s Alliance for Responsible Technology (PART) to advocate for fair and ethical tech DENVER – Today, Colorado and national organizations representing workers, patients, tenants, and consumers joined forces to launch the People’s Alliance for Responsible Technology (PART) — a bold new coalition fighting for fair, ethical AI … Continued

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Press Release: Victory for Incarcerated Coloradans as Court Orders State to Cease Unconstitutional Involuntary Servitude in Prisons

Denver Court Issues Pathbreaking Decision Finding State of Colorado In Violation of Constitutional Prohibition Against Slavery and Involuntary Servitude   Denver, CO – In a groundbreaking decision issued Friday, Denver District Court Judge Sarah Wallace ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections violated the state constitution by forcing incarcerated people to work under threat of … Continued

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Press Release: Colorado Legislators Unveil Small Business Protections Key to Addressing the Affordability Crisis

Three legislative initiatives underline the importance of fair market competition to achieving affordability for Coloradans Denver, CO – Today, lawmakers, small business owners, and community activists gathered at the state Capitol to unveil a far-reaching effort to bring affordable goods and services to Coloradans by protecting small businesses from predatory practices. Too often, large companies … Continued

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August 2024 Newsletter

We’ve been pleased to see increased federal government attention focused on corporate abuses of working families, particularly on issues related to non-compete agreements, predatory medical debt collection, and junk fees, which have been at the forefront of our work over the past couple of years. This summer, we have worked to strengthen and defend the … Continued

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FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CHALLENGE FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING PARENTS: Hodgkins, et. al v. Frontier Airlines, Inc.

Complaint alleges that Frontier Airlines failed to accommodate pregnant and breastfeeding flight attendants. Plaintiffs seek damages and policy changes. Four flight attendants are suing Frontier Airlines for discriminating against pregnant and nursing flight attendants. They allege that Frontier subjected them to risk of disciplinary action for necessary pregnancy-related absences and eventually forced them onto unpaid … Continued

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FORMER PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL DETAINEES COMBAT FORCED LABOR: Burrell v. Lackawanna Recycling Center, Inc. et al.

Complaint charges that civilly detained child support debtors are forced to work in dangerous recycling center for $5.00 a day. Former detainees are asking for damages and a change of policy. Three former civil detainees of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania filed a proposed class action complaint alleging that the County, the private company that owns and … Continued

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