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Janice Schakowsky: “But for many older workers, who used to have full time employment, or younger workers, seeking steady full time work…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
But for many older workers, who used to have full time employment, or younger workers, seeking steady full time work, this transformational change is not always positive.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky points out the negative impacts of gig work on older and younger workers.

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