Usually now it's his word against the employer, employee's word against the employer, and it can also protect the employer from being sued. Now, even conservative states like Texas have paid, have passed versions of wage theft bills. Once again, Republican leadership would not even give [the wage theft bill] a hearing. That's why I say the war on the poor over and over again and help the rich. But that's not the way they give their message to the public. (07:20)
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Asserts that Republican leadership did not allow a hearing for the wage theft bill.
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