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ArchivesConstruction Unions Cry Foul Over Worker ClassificationBy David Darman on Monday, April 17, 2006.When we pass by a construction site, we're likely to assume that the workers we see are employees. That's not always technically accurate. Some could be independent contractors. Now, union officials charge that some businesses have been gaming the system by slapping the label of independent contractor on workers who in every way ought to be called employees. The unions say the practice has cost workers and the state millions of dollars. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen:
  Hard Choices: State Struggles with New Welfare RulesBy Dan Gorenstein on Monday, April 17, 2006.Life for people who receive monthly welfare checks in New Hampshire is about to change. Earlier this year Congress tightened requirements to the welfare program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF. Now state officials must find a way to work within the more restrictive rules, and continue helping people out of poverty. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
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