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fromThe Washington Post
6 hours ago

Volkswagen kept a dark secret in the Amazon. Then a priest made a call.

The company admitted that its staff had cooperated with Brazil's military dictatorship to target workers for political persecution, beginning to negotiate reparations.
History
fromSFGATE
16 hours ago

Downtown Disney Starbucks employees walk out in protest again

"We, your green-aproned partners, are the face of the Starbucks experience, and we are the key to any potential of the turnaround effort in the company."
Coffee
#union-negotiations
#unionization
NYC startup
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Warehouse Workers Who Ship NYC's Luxury Fashion Brands Are Unionizing

Bergen Logistics workers are advocating for union recognition and improved working conditions amidst heated debates about labor rights in the fashion industry.
Washington Capitals
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

The Overwatch developer team has unionized

The Overwatch development team has successfully unionized, marking a significant step for labor representation in the gaming industry.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
Boston food

'We just can't keep up': Blank Street baristas to unionize as chain rapidly expands in Boston

fromqns.com
2 months ago
NYC politics

Velazquez, NYC delegation call for end to SkyHop labor dispute affecting major airports QNS

NYC startup
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Warehouse Workers Who Ship NYC's Luxury Fashion Brands Are Unionizing

Bergen Logistics workers are advocating for union recognition and improved working conditions amidst heated debates about labor rights in the fashion industry.
Washington Capitals
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

The Overwatch developer team has unionized

The Overwatch development team has successfully unionized, marking a significant step for labor representation in the gaming industry.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
Boston food

'We just can't keep up': Blank Street baristas to unionize as chain rapidly expands in Boston

fromqns.com
2 months ago
NYC politics

Velazquez, NYC delegation call for end to SkyHop labor dispute affecting major airports QNS

#outsourcing
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Wyoming's mining advocates see profit and peril under Trump

"For generations, the United Mine Workers of America has fought to protect the health and safety of coal miners and all working people," union president Cecil Roberts said in a statement announcing a lawsuit against the cuts in May.
Public health
#immigration
Los Angeles
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

A new day of immigration protests is starting in Los Angeles

Angelenos protest against ICE detentions, urging the release of detainees amidst heavy federal National Guard presence.
Immigrant rights groups organized rallies coinciding with the arraignment of SEIU leader David Huerta.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

ICE Arrests David Huerta, Beloved Labor Leader and SEIU California President

Los Angeles
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

A new day of immigration protests is starting in Los Angeles

Angelenos protest against ICE detentions, urging the release of detainees amidst heavy federal National Guard presence.
Immigrant rights groups organized rallies coinciding with the arraignment of SEIU leader David Huerta.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

ICE Arrests David Huerta, Beloved Labor Leader and SEIU California President

#productivity
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Productivity

Bernie Sanders says that if AI makes us so productive, we should get a 4-day work week | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Productivity

Bernie Sanders says that if AI makes us so productive, we should get a 4-day work week | TechCrunch

#undocumented-workers
#paid-sick-leave
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Missouri voters guaranteed themselves paid sick leave and inflation bumps to the minimum wage. The governor just repealed them.

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Missouri voters guaranteed themselves paid sick leave and inflation bumps to the minimum wage. The governor just repealed them.

#worker-safety
fromQNS
1 week ago
Social justice

Rideshare and delivery drivers hold memorial in Queens for colleagues killed on the job - QNS

fromQNS
1 week ago
Social justice

Rideshare and delivery drivers hold memorial in Queens for colleagues killed on the job - QNS

#union-strike
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Seth Moulton and other elected officials come out to support trash strikers

"You are standing up for working people across America," Moulton told workers while on the picket line Tuesday, according to WBZ. "Republic is repeatedly failing to put a fair deal on the table. If you just look at what Republic is paying compared to other trash collection companies in the area, they're underpaid."
Boston
#healthcare
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Inside One of the Largest Student Worker Strikes Ever

"I have seen the discrimination that my coworkers face. I have seen that my coworkers are unable to pay their rent at the end of the month, are unable to eat."
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Civil servants stage protest over work-from-home ban

Civil servants are beginning indefinite industrial action from Monday, protesting against office closures and a work from home ban imposed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Canada news
#airport-workers
fromqns.com
2 months ago
NYC politics

Airport workers at JFK and LaGuardia win expanded benefits under state budget QNS

fromqns.com
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

Hochul celebrates expansion of Healthy Terminals Act at LaGuardia Airport QNS

fromqns.com
2 months ago
NYC politics

Airport workers at JFK and LaGuardia win expanded benefits under state budget QNS

fromqns.com
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

Hochul celebrates expansion of Healthy Terminals Act at LaGuardia Airport QNS

fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks ago

Google failed to give notice of Mountain View layoffs, union alleges - San Jose Spotlight

The WARN Act was specifically written for cities like Mountain View, cities with single employers that employ a large portion of the local workforce.
Silicon Valley
#france
#artificial-intelligence
fromWIRED
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Politico's Newsroom Is Starting a Legal Battle With Management Over AI

fromFuturism
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Bernie Sanders: If AI Is Doing Such Amazing Work, Everyone Should Get a Four-Day Workweek

fromWIRED
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Politico's Newsroom Is Starting a Legal Battle With Management Over AI

fromFuturism
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Bernie Sanders: If AI Is Doing Such Amazing Work, Everyone Should Get a Four-Day Workweek

#transportation
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
Alternative transportation

Duffy's Latest Hits: Another Attack on Making Infrastructure More Equitable - Streetsblog USA

fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
Alternative transportation

Duffy's Latest Hits: Another Attack on Making Infrastructure More Equitable - Streetsblog USA

fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Domestic workers in Miami-Dade rally for more rights

"Without their important, critical labor, our society would cease to function," said Esteban Wood, policy director at WeCount!. Wood said there needs to be more recognition of the importance of the labor domestic workers perform and the vulnerabilities they face in the workplace.
Miami food
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Media Hype, Mass Migration, and the Making of an Online Movement | HackerNoon

Despite the influx of new subscribers in r/antiwork, a significant drop in activity was observed post-January 2022, primarily due to backlash after a moderator's media appearance.
Social media marketing
#elon-musk
fromTESLARATI
1 month ago
European startups

Tesla $TSLA blacklisted by Swedish pension fund as it sells entire stake

Swedish fund AP7 sells all Tesla shares due to verified labor rights violations.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

After Elon Musk's Federal Chainsaw, What Comes Next for Labor?

Elon Musk's actions have caused political and financial ramifications, affecting federal workers and programs.
San Francisco
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 month ago

California Shouldn't Spend Taxpayer Dollars on Forced Labor. AB 381 Fixes That - San Francisco Bay Times

California Assemblymember Catherine Stefani's AB 381 seeks to reform procurement policies to prevent taxpayer dollars from supporting forced and child labor in supply chains.
#politics
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

'Money vs. democracy': Hanif and supporters accuse Uber of election interference * Brooklyn Paper

Uber's financial support aims to influence local elections against labor-friendly candidates.
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Business

The Georgia electric school bus factory shows the far-reaching consequences of Trump's federal funding cuts

NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

'Money vs. democracy': Hanif and supporters accuse Uber of election interference * Brooklyn Paper

Uber's financial support aims to influence local elections against labor-friendly candidates.
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Business

The Georgia electric school bus factory shows the far-reaching consequences of Trump's federal funding cuts

fromKqed
1 month ago

Veteran Journalist Explores Impact of Private Equity on US Society

Megan Greenwell's book exposes how private equity harms the American economy and ordinary citizens.
Startup companies
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

At a troubled fashion company, workers found community. Then ICE came

Saraí Ortiz reflected on the stark reality of her father's arrest, noting, 'You know this is a possibility all your life, but then when it happens, it plays out differently than what you think.'
Black Lives Matter
#protests
fromTruthout
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Want to Stop Trump's Attacks on the NLRB? History Shows Strikes Are the Answer.

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

As 'emergency' rally planned in Boston, local leaders respond to Trump's actions in LA

fromKqed
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

SF Rallies for David Huerta, California Union Leader Arrested in LA Immigration Raid | KQED

fromTruthout
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Want to Stop Trump's Attacks on the NLRB? History Shows Strikes Are the Answer.

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

As 'emergency' rally planned in Boston, local leaders respond to Trump's actions in LA

fromKqed
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

SF Rallies for David Huerta, California Union Leader Arrested in LA Immigration Raid | KQED

fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Italian referendum on easing citizenship rules thwarted by low turnout

Opposition parties criticized the government for dampening interest in critical issues related to immigration and labor, a move seen as a strategic boycott of the referendum.
UK politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Low turnout scuttles Italy referendum on citizenship

The recent Italian referendum aimed at facilitating citizenship for certain immigrants and enhancing labor rights was rendered void due to insufficient voter turnout.
Europe politics
from48 hills
1 month ago

Brutality of Lurie budget comes into focus as labor, community vow to fight back - 48 hills

The Lurie budget puts lots of money in to hiring more cops, presumably to fight crime—but wage theft is also a crime, and this bit of law enforcement is going to go away.
NYC politics
#overtime-pay
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Non-profit organizations

Trump's budget bill touts 'no tax on overtime.' But he just made it harder for millions to earn overtime in the first place

fromTruthout
1 month ago
NYC politics

Trump's Tax-Free Overtime Proposal Misses the Obvious: Employers Should Pay More

fromFast Company
1 month ago
Non-profit organizations

Trump's budget bill touts 'no tax on overtime.' But he just made it harder for millions to earn overtime in the first place

fromTruthout
1 month ago
NYC politics

Trump's Tax-Free Overtime Proposal Misses the Obvious: Employers Should Pay More

fromMail Online
1 month ago

The misery of being a delivery driver in Britain revealed in new study

More than two-thirds of riders and drivers in UK's 'gig economy' suffer anxiety over long hours and bad ratings, highlighting their precarious working conditions.
London startup
#farmworkers
fromKqed
1 month ago
Social justice

Farmworkers in Sonoma County Win Settlement After Alleged Retaliation | KQED

fromKqed
1 month ago
Social justice

Farmworkers in Sonoma County Win Settlement After Alleged Retaliation | KQED

Video games
fromEngadget
1 month ago

ZeniMax QA workers win tentative union contract with Microsoft

ZeniMax Workers United-CWA reached a tentative union contract with Microsoft, securing wage increases and protections for quality assurance employees.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Smokey Robinson Countersues Former Employees for Defamation

The plaintiffs accuse Smokey Robinson of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, seeking $50 million in damages, filed anonymously for fear of repercussions.
Black Lives Matter
#sag-aftra
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

The Voice Of Master Chief Asks Halo Fans To Stand Up For Voice Actors On Strike

Voice actors are striking over rights regarding AI's use of their voices, emphasizing the need for fan support in their fight.
Video games
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Labor dispute erupts over AI-voiced Darth Vader in Fortnite

AI voice synthesis poses a threat to the jobs of traditional voice actors, particularly in iconic roles like Darth Vader.
Media industry
fromPR Daily
1 month ago

How SAG-AFTRA spurred change through its labor strike PR campaign - PR Daily

SAG-AFTRA strategically prepared for a potential strike with a detailed PR plan to gain public support and emphasize labor rights.
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Chemical Plants Near Black Neighborhoods Pollute While Hiring Few Black Workers

Systemic inequality exists in employment within the petrochemical industry, with marginalized workers facing challenges despite living near toxic facilities.
fromwww.thelocal.dk
1 month ago

Inside Denmark: The highest retirement age in Europe

The decision to raise Denmark's retirement age to 70 by 2040 has garnered significant media attention due to its impact on workers, especially in physical jobs.
Europe politics
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

How Young Workers Are Creating a New Opportunity for Unions | Entrepreneur

For unions, this represents a once-in-a-generation brand opportunity: to reintroduce themselves to the rising workforce not as relics of a bygone era, but as modern advocates who are shaping the future of work.
Marketing tech
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

ICE arrests 11 roofing workers in Lowell in latest immigration raid

"ICE worked with Homeland Security Investigations special agents to target the business's 'alleged unauthorized hiring practices' during the recent crackdown in Lowell.”
Boston food
#pope-leo-xiv
#trump-administration
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago
US news

CDC reinstates fired health workers for coal miners under court order

Federal judge reinstates nearly 200 coal miner health screening workers, emphasizing the importance of the black lung program.
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago
US news

Column | Trump ignores week honoring feds as 'fear' dominates their workplaces

Federal employees face unprecedented challenges under Trump's administration, marked by fear and potential job loss amid ongoing layoffs and assaults on unions.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

CDC reinstates fired health workers for coal miners under court order

Federal judge reinstates nearly 200 coal miner health screening workers, emphasizing the importance of the black lung program.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I was secretary of labor. Trump's bizarre tariff scheme won't revive American jobs | Robert Reich

US and China cut tariffs on imports for 90 days to boost manufacturing sectors.
Concerns arise over the safety and health risks of revitalizing traditional manufacturing and coal jobs.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Wells Fargo Wants to Privatize USPS. We Should Dismantle the Mega Bank Instead.

The Wells Fargo memo reveals a detailed plan for privatizing the USPS, which risks significant job cuts, service reductions, and increased rates for consumers.
Non-profit organizations
Social justice
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Pope Leo XIV Sent an Unmistakable Signal About His Commitment to Social Justice

Pope Leo XIII's encyclical fundamentally shaped modern Catholic social justice, influencing labor rights and critiques of capitalism.
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