Health care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike ( apnews.com )
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Unions work. That's why the corporations don't like them. ( lemmy.world )
Judge: Starbucks violated federal labor law by withholding pay hikes from unionized workers | CNN Business ( www.cnn.com )
Starbucks violated federal labor law when it increased wages and offered new perks and benefits only to non-union employees, a National Labor Relations Board judge found Thursday.
Flashback - Mark Zuckerberg on billionaires: 'No one deserves to have that much money' ( www.cnn.com )
Google Flat-Out Refuses to Bargain With Workers, Prompting YouTube Music Strike ( www.vice.com )
In an email obtained by Motherboard, Google tells YouTube Music workers it will "not be participating in collective bargaining."
there is Indeed a problem ( lemmy.world )
Grindr loses nearly half its staff to strict return-to-work rule ( www.latimes.com )
Grindr has lost about 45% of its staff as it enforces a strict return-to-office policy that was introduced after a majority of employees announced a plan to unionize....
Wreck the economy because it only works for the billionaire class. ( i.imgur.com )
An Introduction To Class Warfare For The Software Engineer ( medium.com )
If you work at one of the large tech companies that, in the last few weeks [or months], have laid off thousands of employees, you may be wondering what the hell is going on. Especially if the company you’re working for is not actually struggling economically right now. If you work for Google, say, you must be thinking, “What...
NLRB Complaint Calls a Noncompete Agreement an Unfair Labor Practice ( prospect.org )
The NLRB’s action adds another dimension to the Biden administration’s assault on noncompetes. The FTC proposed a ban on most noncompete agreements earlier this year.
Bernie Sanders Champions 32-Hour Work Week With No Loss in Pay ( www.commondreams.org )
As part of his Labor Day message to workers in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday re-upped his call for the establishment of a 20% cut to the workweek with no loss in pay—an idea he said is “not radical” given the enormous productivity gains over recent decades that have resulted in massive profits for...
Workers of the world unite! Happy Labor Day! ( lemmy.world )
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FYI: Ed Sheeran is a scab. ( jezebel.com )
Outdoor Workers Are Climate Victims ( newrepublic.com )
How extreme weather could unite the environmental and labor movements
I hope memes are allowed here, sorry if not ( slrpnk.net )
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“We’ve Changed the Game”: Teamsters Win Historic UPS Contract ( teamster.org )
Today, the Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. The overwhelmingly lucrative contract raises wages for all workers, creates more full-time jobs, and includes dozens of workplace protections and improvements....
Cartoon Network & WB Animation staff file to unionize ( www.polygon.com )
DoorDash fired an employee for trying to organize a union, NLRB alleges ( www.theverge.com )
I think the rich need a reminder... ( lemmy.world )
[Texas Tribune] “We are dying”: Houston workers protest new state law removing water break requirements ( www.texastribune.org )
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Google lays off contractors who unionized last month. Suspecting retaliation, the discharged workers have begun a hearing with the NLRB. ( www.engadget.com )
What this community is for (and welcome!)
Thanks for subscribing to /c/[email protected] ! Now that we’ve grown (and are growing) so quickly, I’ve had some calls to discuss what this community is for!...
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....