Labor
Biggest academic strike ever: Univ. of Calif. system forces 48K workers to walk
November 15, 2022Besides law-breaking, key issues include low pay, lack of job security, no help for married students, and sexual harassment and discrimination which the university system refuses to confront.
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Union door knocking in key states critical to defeating MAGA candidates
November 15, 2022Labor pulled out voters committed to preserving democracy, abortion rights, and union rights.
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Amazon demands workers work nights or get laid off, prompts walkouts in Minnesota
November 14, 2022E-retail giant demanded 29 workers, many of them migrants from Somalia, either change from day to overnight shifts or lose their jobs.
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Twitter workers sue Elon Musk for breaking federal law as he fires 3,700
November 10, 2022“It’s total chaos, the house melting down,” one San Francisco worker said.
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Top Labor Board official tackles corporate spying on workers
November 9, 2022General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo wants the board to take an active role against “bossware."
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