Dave Jamieson
Dave Jamieson is HuffPost's labor reporter with a strong focus on labor issues. He has been part of the D.C. bureau since 2011 and has won several awards for his work, including the Livingston Award for Young Journalists, the Hillman Foundation's Sidney Award, and the Deadline Club Award for best business feature. Prior to joining HuffPost, Jamieson was a staff writer at Washington City Paper and a freelancer contributing to Slate, the New Republic, the Washington Post, and Outside magazine among others. He is also the author of a non-fiction book titled 'Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession' (Grove/Atlantic). Jamieson's email is dave.jamieson@huffpost.com.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
Bias
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- Dave Jamieson has a strong track record of reporting on labor issues and has won several awards for his work in this area.
Conflicts of Interest
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- There are no clear conflicts of interest detected in Jamieson's articles.
Contradictions
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- In the article about Ticketmaster, Jamieson contradicts himself by stating that Ticketmaster-Live Nation is a monopoly that everyone hates and that the Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against them.
Deceptions
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- No deceptive practices were found in Jamieson's articles.
Recent Articles
AFT Endorses Kamala Harris for President at National Convention
Broke On: Tuesday, 23 July 2024The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president during their national convention in Houston, following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race. AFT president Randi Weingarten voiced her support for Harris. Justice Department and 29 States File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation for Monopolizing Concert Industry
Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024The Justice Department and 29 states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, alleging monopolistic control over major concert venues and exclusive ticketing arrangements. The lawsuit aims to restore competition, potentially leading to more affordable tickets and improved service for fans. Biden Administration's New Overtime Rule: Millions of Workers to Receive Additional Pay for Exceeding 40-Hour Workweek
Broke On: Tuesday, 23 April 2024The Biden administration finalized a rule expanding overtime protections, increasing the salary threshold for salaried employees to qualify for federal overtime pay exemption to $43,888 annually effective July 1, 2024. The threshold will further increase to $58,656 on January 1, 2025. Starting July 1, 2027, the salary thresholds will be updated every three years using up-to-date wage data. This rule affects approximately 4 million workers and results in an income transfer of about $1.5 billion from employers to workers in its first year.