"This bill will help level the playing field and, once again, restore the balance of power between workers and their employers," said Rep. Bobby Scott.
  • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 months ago

    "sweeping" is extremely generous; this basically just increases penalties for labor violations but does not increase capacity to investigate or enforce

    • the_post_of_tom_joad [any, any]
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      2 months ago

      Oh, so it's still on proles to blow the whistle for no result except a witch hunt to fire the whistleblower?

    • aaro [they/them, she/her]
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      2 months ago

      "sweeping" as in "sweeping the floorboards for stale crumbs of dignified treatment"