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Erratic Schedules A Challenge For Part-Time Workers

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There are 27 million part-time workers in America today. To get more bang for their buck, some businesses are using sophisticated "just in time" scheduling software that allows them to call in workers when they're most needed. But where does this last-minute and irregular scheduling leave part-timers?

On this Labor Day, NPR's Marilyn Geewax talks to Here & Now's Robin Young about the scheduling problems part-time workers face across the country and how lawmakers and some companies are looking to help.

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This segment aired on September 1, 2014.

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