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.
Contiguous simply means touching or sharing a border, according to Merriam-Webster. When it comes to the United States, contiguous refers to all of the states that touch one another, without another country or a body of water coming between them. These are sometimes also referred to as the lower 48 states.