Teamsters social media attacks leader over Republican convention speech (www.theguardian.com)
Why are Japanese developers not undergoing mass layoffs? -- spoilers: better employment laws (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Layoffs and studio closures have been an unfortunately-common occurrence across the industry since last year, with layoffs in 2024 already matching 2023’s total of over 10,000 developers being put out of work. Yet if there is one bright spot to find in this bleak reality, it is, ironically, in the same city as the departed...
'There Has to Be a Fight': How Workers Can Start Winning the Class War in 2024 and Beyond (www.commondreams.org)
Samsung Electronics union in South Korea stages first ever walkout (finance.yahoo.com)
It’s a summer of playing hooky: feeling pressured not to take their earned vacation, Americans are finding a loophole (fortune.com)
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UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South (www.nbcnews.com)
Republican officials led a vigorous campaign opposing the organizing effort. In the run-up to Friday’s vote, six Southern governors, all Republicans, led by Alabama’s Kay Ivey, warned about “special interests looking to come into our state and threaten our jobs and the values we live by.”...
Labor group demands California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers extend to all sectors (www.foxbusiness.com)
Aubrey Plaza says what all the interns want to say #aubreyplaza #memes #intern #internships - YouTube (youtube.com)
Weston Wamp, Helton, Several Legislators Urge VW Workers Not To Vote In UAW (www.chattanoogan.com)
Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years in sign of Japan Inc's big pay bump (finance.yahoo.com)
For years, I suspected MI5 interfered in the miners’ strike. The truth was even more shocking than I thought | Mark Hollingsworth (www.theguardian.com)
A document buried in the National Archives reveals how the security service abused its power to help the government win.
Yelp says going all in on remote work boosted job applications by 43% and led to a more satisfied workforce (fortune.com)
It’s great to see Yelp buck the RTO trend. It seems they believe what’s best for their employees is also benefit to the company. I wish others would do the same.
Viral layoff videos reflect a sea change in work culture (www.axios.com)
Your last day is today." These five brutal words, integral to most layoffs, have typically been heard privately. Not anymore....
A Death at Walmart (newrepublic.com)
Janikka Perry never made it home from her shift at the bakery of a supercenter in Arkansas. She was one of many Walmart workers who have been pressured to work through illness or pain, sometimes with devastating consequences.
The Mondragon Corporation: Employee Ownership as Strategy [47:42] (invidious.no-logs.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/5020763...
Hard-up this holiday? Amazon flyer tells workers to ask company mascot for help (www.theguardian.com)
Yeah, definitely don’t put any of those profits toward a living wage though. Make your employees trauma dump for the chance at a few extra bucks! Probably comes as an Amazon gift card, too.
Sullair - Proof that if you treat workers well and remove middle management, productivity increases exponentially | 60 Minutes (vid.puffyan.us)
Amazon employees may not get promoted if they violate return-to-office mandate (www.hindustantimes.com)
Amazon employees are now required to work from their offices a minimum of three days a week
New York Times tech workers to strike over return-to-office rules (www.reuters.com)
New U.A.W. Chief Has a Nonnegotiable Demand: Eat the Rich (www.nytimes.com)
Automakers’ Electric Vehicle Lie (www.levernews.com)
National Labor Relations Board slams union-busting tactics by employers (www.courthousenews.com)
The new ruling forces employers found interfering with a union election to immediately recognize the union without a new election.
Economics: The Family Wage (infogalactic.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/3624236...
Fast food spent millions fighting California bill holding them accountable for employee abuse (www.sacbee.com)
Fast food chains have spent millions this year on lobbying and advertising campaigns to stave off a bill that would hold corporate owners responsible for abuses that occur at franchise restaurants, according to a Sacramento Bee analysis.