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David Roe: “We need legislation to raise the minimum wage; we need paid sick leave legislation; we need legislation to ensure that…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
We need legislation to raise the minimum wage; we need paid sick leave legislation; we need legislation to ensure that women receive equal pay for equal work; we need legislation to ensure that workers do not face employment discrimination based on whom they love; we need legislation to prevent employees from being misclassified as independent contractors.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

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Call for various worker rights legislations and reforms.

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