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Jodi Emerson: “Contract workers oftentimes don't have the protection of…”

Featuring: Jodi Emerson, Democratic | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 91

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Campaign 2024_ Rep. Jodi Emerson (D) Eau Claire - Incumbent Candidate for 91st Assembly District

Published | Video Starts at 12:09

Yeah, and that's one of those things that kind of borders on some issues that I dealt with in my previous career under human trafficking. Contract workers oftentimes don't have the protection of regular workers, whether it is workman's compensation, whether it's the unemployment. You know, there are programs that everybody pays into. And when you're an independent contractor, you don't get those programs that are available to you. (12:09–12:22)

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Asserts that contract workers often lack protections like workman's compensation and unemployment benefits.

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