Antiwork

78 readers

1 users here now

This is a pro-worker space that believes all workers deserve to earn the fruits of their labors through a living wage.

founded 3 weeks ago

MODERATORS

Washedupcynic@lemm.ee

229

In Minnesota wage theft is a felony, and the state just got it's first conviction. (www.mprnews.org)

submitted 1 week ago by Washedupcynic@lemm.ee to c/Antiwork@lemm.ee

12 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Six years after a new law made wage theft a felony in Minnesota, our state has its first wage theft conviction.

Frederick Leon Newell will be sentenced in June for stealing $35,000 dollars from five workers he employed as a painting contractor for a Minneapolis affordable housing development.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 14 points 6 days ago

Minnesota, keep leading the way! Your policies are fantastic, and I hope they are the catalyst for the others to follow