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Lynn C. Woolsey: We see, in our worker centers around the country--we run 26 worker centers--we routinely see cooks and dishwashers from…

On the recordNovember 2, 2011
We see, in our worker centers around the country--we run 26 worker centers--we routinely see cooks and dishwashers from restaurants that are paid as independent contractors and paid salaries of $300 a week, no payroll taxes taken out of it.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California

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Woolsey highlights misclassification of workers as independent contractors.

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