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Biden Proposal to Make Gig Workers Employees Sinks Uber and Lyft Stock
The proposed rule rolls back a Trump administration rule that made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors, while reintroducing a test that
Freight Rail Union Rejects Tentative Agreement, Previewing Messy and Prolonged Labor Fight
“There’s still plenty of work to do,” one union representative told Motherboard.
Apple Accused of ‘Interrogating’ Pro-Union Employees by National Labor Review Board In Complaint
Over the past few months, companies have been ramping up their anti-union activities amid a swell of labor organizing.
In Unhinged Video, CEO Who Told Staff to Work Through Hurricane Also Scorned COVID Concerns
“You always have a couple of rotten fucking apples,” the CEO said of staff who allegedly reported the company to the police for not following COVID-19 restrictions.
Real Estate Giant Compass to Lay Off Significant Number of Tech Employees
CEO Robert Reffkin said that the layoffs were "necessary" in order for the company to navigate the current downturn.
GEICO Tells Workers They Have ‘Right to Contact Police’ If Union Organizers Visit Their House
The union, GEICO United, is the first serious worker organization effort the company has had.
FTC Says It Will ‘Crack Down’ on Gig Companies That Mislead Their Workers
The policy, implemented Friday, hopes to give gig workers more control over their employment, as well as get rid of deceptions about pay or benefits.
28 Freight Rail Workers Tell Us What They Want You to Know About Their Lives
In threatening to disrupt the nation’s economy, freight rail workers are seeking basic dignities every other worker takes for granted.
Freight Rail Unions Reach Tentative Agreement That May Avoid Strike
Details of the agreement have not been released. It still needs to be ratified by members. One union has already rejected a tentative agreement.
US on Verge of ‘Economic Disaster’ Because Freight Rail Workers Can’t Get Sick Time
Freight rail workers want to strike for sick and guaranteed paid leave time, a move that would consequently force freight rail companies to hire adequate staff. The companies refuse.
Australian Workers Are the Latest International Apple Staff to Unionise
Unionised Apple workers in Australia told VICE World News that they plan to protest poor pay by refusing to sell certain products or to work at all.
96% of Freight Rail Workers Want to Strike, Survey Finds
But it is still likely Congress won’t let them.