Yang’s lawyers are trying to get the case thrown out on the grounds that Erica Lee wasn’t a paid staffer.
is suing for discrimination and retaliation, alleging that after she spoke up about misogyny in campaign Facebook groups, she was denied opportunities for advancement. Now, Yang’s lawyers are trying to get the case thrown out, arguing that because the volunteer, Erica Lee, was never hired as a paid staffer, she doesn’t have the labor protections she’s claiming.
Allison Groves, a regional organizing director in Iowa, says Yang’s campaign stood out for how much responsibility it awarded volunteers. “They blurred the line between staff and volunteers a lot,” she says. “They expected volunteers to take on the responsibilities of what would typically be staff responsibilities.”
In 2019, Lee began working as a Yang Gang Regional Organizer in Washington, a position that involved coordinating dozens of volunteers. She was given an email address — [email protected] — to conduct her work. The campaign implied Lee would be paid for this role, but no paycheck ever materialized, according to the complaint.
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