Unemployment

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A recent report by the AFL-CIO on workplace safety, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, showed a growing [...]

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As if the Kansas workers compensation law does not already work hardship on injured workers and their families, Kansas Secretary [...]

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As if the Kansas workers compensation law does not already work hardship on injured workers and their families, Kansas Secretary [...]

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Earlier this year the Kansas Senate confirmed former State Representative Lana Gordon as the new Kansas Secretary of Labor. Gordon [...]

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In a shocking turn of events yesterday, Brownback’s top crusader against workers’ rights mysteriously left the agency. Kansas Department of Labor Secretary [...]

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After weeks of waiting and at a time when the majority of the State has directed their focus on Brownback’s [...]

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Last week, we met with a representative of the Senate leadership; Kansas Sec. of Labor Karin Brownlee; representatives for several [...]

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Today just after lunch the Kansas Chamber of Commerce sent out an email dripping with lies and urging people to [...]

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Having it both ways is becoming a daily occurrence in the legislature. After killing the Governor’s plan to give tax [...]

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It’s time for action! Late Friday night the House Commerce Committee took action on several anti-worker bills that change Unemployment [...]

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Today in House Commerce we saw a complete disregard for a fair legislative process when the Secretary of Labor, Karin [...]

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Susan Wagle, chair of the Senate Commerce committee, simply can’t help herself. She can’t keep herself from going after workers rights [...]

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Working Kansas Alliance opposes House Bill 2638. In short, the bill reduces benefits to workers, reduces employer contributions to UI [...]

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Senate Bill 352 does nothing more than give businesses a way out of complying with the common-sense provisions of the law and do it on the backs of Kansas workers and taxpayers.

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Karin Brownlee’s UI and Work Comp court-packing scheme took a big step forward yesterday as it was voted out of [...]

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