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NIWR Presses Equal Opportunity Conditions on Charter-Cox Merger in California

August 12, 2026

By NIWR

On July 25, 2026, NIWR filed comments with the California Public Utilities Commission arguing that in light of Charter’s capitulation to the FCC, the CPUC needed to impose conditions to […]

New Policy Brief: AI is Not the Boss of Me

August 11, 2026

By NIWR

National Institute for Workers’ Rights lays out a five-part framework for meaningful human oversight as California’s Assembly weighs the No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 CONCORD, Calif. — The National […]

AI is Not the Boss of Me: A Meaningful Human Oversight Requirement for Workplace Decisions

August 11, 2026

By NIWR

Amazon’s software recommended terminations for warehouse workers whose productivity scores fell below algorithmically tracked thresholds.[1] Delivery drivers for the company also report being fired by an algorithm.[2] Those workers received […]

How to Organize Against Authoritarianism

May 1, 2026

By Abby Frerick, NIWR

Ask a worker organizer in Minneapolis what their rapid response network looks like and then ask an anti-ICE organizer in the same city the same question. You’ll get nearly identical […]

NIWR and LatinoJustice PRLDEF Oppose Charter-Cox Merger Over Equal Opportunity Concerns

March 17, 2026

By NIWR

On March 12, 2026, NIWR and LatinoJustice PRLDEF filed a joint comment with the New York Public Service Commission opposing the proposed merger between the telecom companies Charter Communications and Cox […]

Disparate Impact Civil Rights Claims: A Crucial Tool Under Attack

November 3, 2025

By Democracy Forward, NIWR, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Legal Defense Fund

Disparate impact claims have long helped dismantle unjust barriers to opportunity—ensuring fairer access to housing, education, and economic stability. But these vital civil rights protections are now under threat.

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