Wage Theft: Why Millions of Working Americans Are Not Getting Paid—And What We Can Do About It

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Wage Theft: Why Millions of Working Americans Are Not Getting Paid—And What We Can Do About It

Date:

January 28, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Seven Days recently ran an article on the misclassification of workers
as "independent contractors," and on a real shortage in Vermont's
unemployment fund. Not once did the article use the phrase "wage
theft," yet by calling workers independent contractors, employers
steal wages, future benefits, and dodge vital taxes for social
security, Medicare, and workers' compensation. In 2007 the Government
Accountability Office determined that over 3 million workers went
misclassified during the year. Join members of the Burlington IWW and
the Montpelier community to learn about this national scandal.

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