The Right to Organize. As an independent contractor, the terms and conditions of the work you perform are set out in a contract between you and the employer. Even though you are not considered an âemployeeâ under federal labor law, you may still join a union.
Confidence votes 158. There are 48 states, that are part of the contiguous U.S. The only sates that are not part of the contiguous U.S. are Alaska and Hawaii they represent the noncontiguous MATH PROBLEM: 50-2=48 48+2=50. 33 people found this useful.
All the confusion about the total number of states in the USA arises mainly from the ignorance about the 2 states off the North American mainland. Though the actual number is 50, some people are of the opinion that there are 48 states; others believe that there 49, and some even go to the extent of asserting that there are 51 states in total.