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"Worker Misclassification" Unites Unions and Immigrant Rights Advocates

By Sylvia Maria Gross

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Kansas City, MO – Aaron Medina fell off a two-story icy scaffolding while building a new hotel at Lake of the Ozarks. Because he was not an official employee, the construction company denied him compensation. Last week, the Carpenter's District Council and El Centro, a family services organization, organized a meeting in Kansas City, Kansas to deal with what they're calling the misclassification of workers.

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