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Department of Labor Could Turn Contractors into Employees

 
 
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With production set to increase for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, and an across-the-board revamp of the aircraft weapons system, a new round of funding has been approved for the Lockheed-led program.
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Resilient consumption has supported U.S. trade, but analysts have expected the effect of higher interest rates, as it weighs on demand, to add pressure on imports.
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More than 40 years since taking a job at the processing machinery company, he still enjoys helping to shepherd development of new technologies.
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"Misclassifying employees as independent contractors is a serious issue that deprives workers of basic rights and protections," explained Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.
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"I can think of nothing more un-American than for the government to extinguish the freedom of individuals to choose work arrangements that suit their needs and fulfill their ambitions."
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Mikrotron's EoSens CXP camera was used to capture images in a wind tunnel experiment to test the new surface measurement.

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