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Netflix Fires Trans Employee Who Was Organizing Walkout Over Chappelle Special
The company claimed to The Verge that they were fired for leaking internal metrics.
Amazon Abandons Warehouse Plan Because San Diego Is Considering Worker Protection Law
The law would require Amazon raise wages and offer more safety training and sick days.
Tomb Raider, Guardians of the Galaxy Developer Adopting 4-Day Work Week
During COVID-19, the video game industry has awkwardly but mostly successfully embraced remote work. Now, other changes are coming.
‘People Work 100 Days Straight’: Kellogg’s Workers Shut Down Cereal Factories
1,400 workers who make Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops, and Rice Krispies are on strike in four states.
What’s the Point of 15-Minute Grocery Delivery?
A number of VC-backed startups promise to provide ultra-fast grocery delivery without raising prices or hurting workers. Whether it’s possible or will make cities better is still up for debate.
Instacart Shoppers Will Stage Nationwide Strike
On October 16, a group of Instacart's gig workers will log off the grocery delivery app until the company agrees to a series of demands that would result in higher pay.
‘$18 Million Is Nothing’: Activision Employees React to Settlement
Some current and former workers are disappointed, arguing that $18 million is just a drop in the bucket for a company worth more than $50 billion.
NYC Delivery Workers Gain Right to Use Restaurant Bathrooms
The landmark bill is the first of its kind in the United States to address the widespread lack of bathroom access for gig workers.
Extreme Heat Is Killing Workers, So the White House Is Adding Protections
After a summer of record temperatures, the Biden Administration announced plans to establish a federal standard to protect workers from extreme heat.
Amazon’s AI Cameras Are Punishing Drivers for Mistakes They Didn’t Make
Amazon delivery drivers say surveillance cameras installed in their vans have made them lose income for reasons beyond their control.
HelloFresh Workers Unionize to Improve Brutal Working Conditions
Fed up with low wages and injuries, more than 1,000 HelloFresh kitchen factory workers in Colorado and California are unionizing with UNITE HERE.
Activision Blizzard Workers Accuse Company of 'Union Busting' and 'Intimidation'
"We've seen retaliation already."