workers rights
Ohio Has Stopped Kicking Workers Off Unemployment After A Hacker Targeted Its Website
The state is reconsidering its policy after a hacker released a script that automatically submits junk data to its 'COVID-19 fraud' website, which allows employers to report workers who refuse to work during the pandemic.
Revealed: The Bullying Allegations and Bad Conditions Behind Your Favourite Ready Meals
A VICE investigation reveals incidents of bullying and raises questions over coronavirus distancing at factories operated by Bakkavor, which makes ready meals for a number of household name supermarkets.
Liquor Stores Are Busy and Workers Are Terrified
Liquor stores have been deemed essential and many are seeing a boom in sales. But workers making low wages say they aren’t being protected by their employers or respected by customers.
This Spreadsheet Calls Out Companies Screwing Workers Over Coronavirus
We talked to the academic who started the now-viral "UK Businesses Coronavirus Response for Workers" list.
ASOS, Boohoo and the Fast Fashion Workers Fighting to Unionise
In an industry that has been frequently condemned for exploitative working conditions, why are workers still being denied genuine union representation?
Staff at Immediate Media Are Calling on Bosses to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads
Employees at the magazine business, which produces titles for 'Top Gear' and 'Gardener's World', don't want to be complicit in green-washing.
Google Jigsaw’s CEO ‘Frustrated and Disappointed’ With His Own Team’s Toxic Culture
Here’s the email Jigsaw’s CEO Jared Cohen sent his team after a Motherboard investigation into the team’s mismanagement.
Google’s Jigsaw Was Supposed to Save the Internet. Behind the Scenes, It Became a Toxic Mess
Google’s internet freedom moonshot has gotten glowing attention for its ambitious projects. But current and former employees, leaked documents, and internal messages reveal a grim reality.
We Should All Ditch Work and Go on Strike for the Climate
All workers in all industries stopping work at the exact same time? It's exactly what the planet needs.
How Britain's Biggest Union Undermined the Struggles of Migrant Workers
Some of Britain's most marginalised workers have found that they need to fight for their rights without the help of mainstream trade unions.
Striking Workers Are Bringing Back 1970s 'Mindfuck' Tactics
Trade unions are looking to the past for inspiration in how to mess with their exploitative employers.
Deliveroo Drivers Lose Battle for Collective Bargaining
The High Court ruling means drivers are not entitled to minimum wage, holiday leave, or pension contributions.