By Kristin Toussaint August 30, 2022 It’s mid-June, and Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union, is speaking so loud into the microphone that it’s slightly distorted, and someone has to go over and tweak the dials on the PA system so his … Continue reading Inside the drive to bring ‘cultural workers’ into the labor movement
By Sam Becker August 02, 2022 Workers are having a moment. As the pandemic has shifted more power into the hands of employees—for the time being, at least—labor strikes and an interest in unions have picked up around the country. In fact, the number of union representation petitions filed with the National Labor … Continue reading Anti-union bills bubble up in Congress, despite growing voter support for organized labor
By Sam Becker June 23, 2022 High inflation and worries about economic contraction are stunting the markets but proving to be catalysts for growth in one area: an interest in striking and unionizing. The number of strikes between January and May 2022 is double that of last year, according to data … Continue reading Labor strikes have doubled in the past year. Is high inflation part of the reason?
Leaked Amazon memo says the company may run out of available labor by 2024 Some locales, like California’s Inland Empire, are particularly at risk. A. Khalid @askhalid June 17, 2022 Brendan McDermid / reuters Amazon is likely to run out of prospective workers for its US warehouses by the year 2024, according to an … Continue reading Leaked Amazon memo says the company may run out of available labor by 2024
Amazon warehouse workers vote to unionize in Staten Island (updated) This will be Amazon’s first unionized warehouse in the US. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 1st, 2022 Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., March 25, 2022. … Continue reading A pregnant worker and labor activist says Amazon made her pick up trash alone
By Marcus Baram May 10, 2022 This article is from Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. After decades of decline in overtime pay, the Biden administration is considering action to sharply expand access in a time of high inflation. This is the first article of … Continue reading How overtime pay went from a labor right to a rarity
The employee behind the #AppleToo protest is leaving the company She reached a settlement with the tech giant regarding her National Labor Relations Board complaint. M. Moon @mariella_moon November 18th, 2021 ViewApart via Getty Images Cher Scarlett, one of the lead organizers of the #AppleToo movement, is leaving the company on Friday. Scarlett was … Continue reading Former Apple worker says Epic refused to hire her over labor advocacy
Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse will hold a union election in March The in-person election will take place over six days. K. Holt @krisholt February 16th, 2022 An Amazon truck exits the company’s JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. Brendan McDermid / reuters Amazon workers at … Continue reading US labor board sues Amazon to reinstate fired Staten Island worker
Susan Hunt June 2, 2021 We may have reached peak labor market insanity. I decided this after reading about a company that is giving away a $ 10,000 daily prize in a raffle for employees. They are also going to award a Barbados vacation for 4 and then a Tesla as a grand prize. The … Continue reading Have We Hit Peak Labor Market Insanity?
Srinidhi Rao — February 12, 2020 The gig economy is empowerment. This new business paradigm empowers individuals to better shape their own destiny and leverage their existing assets to their benefit. -John McAfee, Founder of McAfee Last year the global Gig Economy reached USD 4.5 Trillion. The rise of the Gig Economy has been catapulted … Continue reading The Rise of Digital Two-Sided Labor Market Places and the Future of Work
