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Fundraising
fromFast Company
2 days ago

While billionaires get ready for the Met Gala, their workers walk a different kind of runway

A worker-led fashion show, Ball Without Billionaires, contrasted the Met Gala, emphasizing 'Labor Is Art' against the gala's theme of 'Fashion Is Art'.
New York City
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

NYC's first rest area for delivery workers isn't open 10 days after a flashy ribbon-cutting. I dug into why.

The City Hall Deliverista Hub is a new rest stop for NYC delivery workers, but it remains locked due to electrical issues since its unveiling.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Deadliest job in NYC revealed with 20 fatal accidents in one year

Construction workers in NYC face the highest rates of work-related fatalities, with significant risks from falls and exposure to harmful substances.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 month ago

'It can't stand': Battle lines drawn for $30-minimum wage bill for NYC

A proposed $30 minimum wage for New York City has sparked intense debate between business opponents and worker advocates, with supporters citing affordability crisis impacts and opponents warning of unsustainable employer costs.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

'Where's the money?': Nurses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center demand CEO permanently restore health insurance * Brooklyn Paper

Nurses at Brooklyn Hospital Center lost healthcare benefits for 40 days despite a contract guaranteeing coverage, with hospital leadership failing to pay into the benefits fund and only providing temporary reinstatement through April 30.
NYC politics
fromPrism
1 month ago

Proposal for $30 minimum wage gains steam in New York City

New York City Council members proposed raising the minimum wage to $30 by 2030 for large employers and $29 for small businesses to address cost-of-living increases outpacing worker wage growth.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 month ago

NYC $30 minimum wage proposal headed to City Council

New York City legislation proposes raising the minimum wage to $30 per hour by 2030, nearly doubling the current $17 rate to address the city's affordability crisis.
#weapons-production
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Berlin factory at center of German militarization debate

German activists oppose a Berlin factory's transition to munitions shell production, attempting to mobilize workers toward civilian production alternatives.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Berlin factory turns symbol of German militarization debate

German activists oppose a Berlin factory's transition to munitions shell production, attempting to mobilize workers toward civilian production alternatives.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Berlin factory at center of German militarization debate

German activists oppose a Berlin factory's transition to munitions shell production, attempting to mobilize workers toward civilian production alternatives.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Berlin factory turns symbol of German militarization debate

German activists oppose a Berlin factory's transition to munitions shell production, attempting to mobilize workers toward civilian production alternatives.
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New York Mets
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Op-Ed | Listen to voters: raise the wage floor

Full-time work in New York City often fails to cover basic living costs, requiring about $60,000–$71,000 annually and causing widespread debt.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

More than 1,000 Amazon workers warn rapid AI rollout threatens jobs and climate

More than 1,000 Amazon employees have signed an open letter expressing serious concerns about AI development, saying that the company's all-costs justified, warp speed approach to the powerful technology will cause damage to democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth. The letter, published on Wednesday, was signed by the Amazon workers anonymously, and comes a month after Amazon announced mass layoff plans as it increases adoption of AI in its operations.
Artificial intelligence
Miscellaneous
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
8 months ago

Blue Bottle workers at East Bay's four locations have unionized

Blue Bottle workers in East Bay voted to join the Blue Bottle Independent Union, becoming the first California locations to unionize.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
11 months ago

Lander, Labor Activists Slam Cuomo After 'Goliath' DoorDash Gives $1M - Streetsblog New York City

Delivery workers criticize Cuomo's ties to corporate funding, particularly a significant donation from DoorDash.
Video games
fromWIRED
1 year ago

Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trump Attacks Labor Rights

The United Videogame Workers-CWA aims to establish standardized working conditions for game industry workers across the US and Canada.
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