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Hospitality’s Rich and Powerful are Ripping Off Staff – And It’s All Legal
“The fact it’s a widespread practice in Australia is a fucking disgrace.”
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.
Rail Workers in NSW Will Abandon Opal Shutdown in the Face of Legal Action
If this week’s proposed action were to have gone ahead, the Opal shutdown would have cost the Sydney Trains network millions of dollars.
NSW Rail Workers Are Turning Off Opal Readers Indefinitely
It’s the latest episode of a year-long string of industrial action.
Starbucks Just Fired a Union Organizer for Allegedly Breaking a Sink
Starbucks fired the 20-year-old barista and organizer just days before employees begin voting on whether to unionize.
Lawmakers Are Raising the Alarm About Railroad Worker Fatigue
The issue has attracted bipartisan attention, albeit for different reasons and with separate proposed solutions.
What the Black Death’s Labor Shortage Can Tell Us About Our Own
It turns out, the Black Death and the COVID-19 pandemic have something in common: workers wanting more from their bosses.
McDonald’s Employees Will Strike Over Sexual Harassment
The fast food chain's employees will strike in cities like Chicago, Houston, and Miami to spotlight accusations of sexual harassment and assault.
Amazon Introduces Tiny ‘ZenBooths’ for Stressed-Out Warehouse Workers
The AmaZen meditation booth is a small room where employees can watch company videos about mindfulness while a small fan moves the air around.
GOP Millionaire Senator Is Very Worried Wages Might Be Getting Too High
Sen. Ron Johnson was worth at least $10 million as of 2019.
Indian Employers Are Using the Pandemic as an Excuse to Surveil Their Workers Even More
"It feels like bonded labour more than ever."
Workers Were Always 'Essential'
The coronavirus pandemic is revealing that capitalists aren't essential, workers are, and essential people have leverage.