Gig companies spent $224 million to write their own labor law. The state Supreme Court could throw it out ( calmatters.org )
Union Drive at Labcorp Is the Latest in a String of Health Care Organizing Wins ( truthout.org )
Jeff Bezos revealed his secret to Amazon’s success 25 years ago: ‘I asked everyone around here to wake up terrified every morning, their sheets drenched in sweat’ ( www.cnbc.com )
Back in the 90s, Jeff Bezos went on record as hoping his employees would wake up on the wrong side of the bed—for the greater good, or for the customer at the very least....
Wage theft now outnumbers all other types of theft in the U.S., reaching $482 million ( medium.com )
UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South ( www.nbcnews.com )
Republican officials led a vigorous campaign opposing the organizing effort. In the run-up to Friday's vote, six Southern governors, all Republicans, led by Alabama's Kay Ivey, warned about “special interests looking to come into our state and threaten our jobs and the values we live by.”...
'We're Gonna Win': Alabama Mercedes Workers Begin UAW Vote ( www.commondreams.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15378719...
According to the Federal Reserve Americans owe over $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, with the average borrower owing $37,667 ( medium.com )
Monopoly Round-Up: Apple Spanked in Antitrust Suit ( open.substack.com )
Why Do We Grind? - Poverty and the trap of the Grindset Mindset ( yewtu.be )
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Report: In Western Countries, 41% of the Jobs Done By Young People are at Risk Disappearing Due to Automation ( medium.com )
Google employees questioned leadership about cost cuts, layoffs and “morale” issues following the company’s better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report. ( www.cnbc.com )
FTC Non-compete rule published in Federal Register ( www.govinfo.gov )
This goes into effect September 4, 2024. Employers with existing non-compete agreements must post the notice on page 163 (38504). After that date you may accept a job offer from anybody, including a direct competitor, and not worry about violating any non-compete agreement.
‘We deserve more’: US workers’ share of the pie dwindles ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15086405...
Workers and activists across Asia hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights ( apnews.com )
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May Day rallies, marches set to be held across Los Angeles area Wednesday ( abc7.com )
Southwest Airlines flight attendants land new contract with immediate 22% raise thanks to the Transport Workers Union Local 556 ( www.msn.com )
Florida outdoor workers rally against law banning local regulations against extreme heat [Rocío Magnani | Apr 29 2024 | LatinTimes] ( www.latintimes.com )
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Poll: 61% of young adults confess they are not saving for retirement ( medium.com )
Trendy rynku pracy w 2024 roku ( www.respektpersonal.pl ) Polish
W ostatnich latach rynek pracy przeszedł znaczące zmiany, które były odpowiedzią na globalne wyzwania, jak pandemia COVID-19, postęp technologiczny czy zmiany demograficzne. Rok 2024 nie jest wyjątkiem, przynosząc nowe trendy, które będą miały wpływ na to, jak pracujemy, rekrutujemy i rozwijamy nasze kariery. W...
Corporate Power Has Long Dominated Alabama. Autoworkers May Change That. ( truthout.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14667214
With US Workers on the March, Southern States Take Aim at Unions ( www.commondreams.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14736915
‘In the US they think we’re communists!’ The 70,000 workers showing the world another way to earn a living ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/20125866...
Why IBM employees in Brazil are suing to be classified as tech workers. The company registered itself as a sales company, making the employees work 4 more hours a week and get paid less. ( restofworld.org )
IBM registered itself (in Brazil) as a sales company....
‘In the US they think we’re communists!’ The 70,000 workers showing the world another way to earn a living ( www.theguardian.com )
The Basque Country’s Mondragón Corporation is the globe’s largest industrial co-operative, with workers paying for the right to share in its profits – and its losses. In return for giving more to their employer, they expect more back.