labor
The Freight Rail Labor Dispute Was Never About ‘Sick Days’
Workers were not threatening to shut down the nation’s rail system over a few sick days. They were sounding the alarm on a broken system that affects us all.
More than 500 Labor Historians Condemn Biden’s Intervention in Freight Rail Dispute
It’s never good when people who spend their entire professional lives studying the subject say you fucked up.
The Most Complicated Labor Negotiation in the Country Just Got More Complicated
The two major freight rail unions split their vote on a new contract.
Twitter Employees Call Elon Musk’s Bluff
After Elon Musk threw Twitter into disarray by firing thousands of employees and thousands of contractors across core teams and infrastructure, hundreds decided they would rather resign than stay in Musk's shitstorm.
Big Meat Companies Want to Use Smartwatches to Track Workers’ Every Move
As more companies seek to monitor workers, unions are beginning to push back, citing privacy and safety concerns.
Amazon Tells Drivers to Look Out for ‘Four-Legged Customers’ Day After Driver Is Mauled By Dogs, Dies
"If we know Fido is nearby, we'll add the paw print to give you a heads up."
Amazon Labor Union Alleges ‘Coercive, Threatening and Retaliatory Conduct’ Resulted in Failed Union Vote
The union filed its objections on Tuesday to the failed election in Amazon's Albany warehouse last week.
Paris Baguette Is Being Boycotted After a Factory Worker Was Found Crushed in a Machine
A 23-year-old employee worked the night shift. When her co-workers reported to work the next day, they found her body in a mixing machine.
ALB1 Workers Will Not Join the Amazon Labor Union
The warehouse would have been the second Amazon facility ever to unionize, but the vote was unsuccessful.
Australian Apple Workers Strike, as Global Pushback Against Tech Giant Grows
Workers in Australia told VICE World News that they've been inspired by the unionisation movement gathering pace among Apple staff across the US.
Majority of Australians Do, in Fact, Support Public Corruption Hearings
More than two thirds of Australian voters want to see politicians held to account in public.
Young Australians Are Expected to Get Screwed by the Government’s Tax Cuts
“Basically, from an age perspective, the Stage 3 tax cuts are cooked.”