On the Clock is Motherboard's reporting on the organized labor movement, gig work, automation, and the future of work.
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The union drives at HelloFresh arrive amid a wave of organizing amongst blue-collar workers at tech companies that includes Amazon warehouse workers, e-bike delivery drivers, and Instacart shoppers.In recent months, employers across the country have struggled to hire and retain workers, and workers appear to be using newfound leverage to go on strike and organize unions. More than 10,000 workers are on strike at the agricultural giant John Deere, and 1,400 Kellogg's workers have shut down production at all of the company's ready-to-eat cereal factories. Workers are waging union campaigns at Amazon, Starbucks, and Dollar General—companies that have kept out unions for decades. This article has been updated with a comment from HelloFresh.Do you have a tip to share with us about working conditions at HelloFresh? Please get in touch with the reporter Lauren via email: Lauren.gurley@vice.com or on Signal 201-897-2109.