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They say AEGIS-CWA is the 'largest multi-department union of organized workers in the entire gaming industry
Felix Allen, a recently fired New Orleans-based organizer at Lowe's, recounts the measures taken by his employer to prevent his store from unionizing.
In Germany we have a relatively good social security system. If you are unemployed, there are basically two types of unemployment benefits that you can apply to. If you don’t qualify for the first one, normal unemployment benefits (ALG1), then you would qualify for the second one (ALG2), which covers people who are not...
See “A Theory of Justice”....
When faced with the prospects of actually paying workers a far wage, these companies are doing everything they can to prevent it. Says a lot about their priorities.
Millions of us, everyday of every hour, are working a multitude of hours at different periods in the day. All so that we, can prop and propel the few lives that are on top. The few who’s lives we’re both knowingly and unknowingly sustaining. Who’s lives that have children that we’re indirectly supporting through our...
At California’s Great America theme park
Yet another article about this.
Wage inequity is a global issue!
Now on top of my workload, which is already insane, I’m expected to set and meet personal goals by some arbitrary deadline? This shit is so condescending. I’m an adult, being paid to exchange my time and work for a salary. I don’t need to be treated like a child and made to complete these homework assignments to prove my...
Or… Here’s a thought. Kids DO want to work, they just want their time valued; to be respected and have a liveable wage.
The Teamsters said Wednesday that high-stakes talks with UPS over a new contract for more than 340,000 workers have fallen apart after the company presented an offer that union negotiators deemed badly inadequate.
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The pay is really good, but not worth it. It’s posts like this that make me long for a cabin in the middle of nowhere.
Many of those who have left the workplace are being forced to return by the cost of living crisis to bolster their finances.
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) – Thousands of workers at hotels across Los Angeles County officially walked off the job on Sunday, starting a labor strike as they demand higher wages and better benefits....
A strike by workers at a warehouse for Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) is going on. API’s parent company is Wesfarmers, which makes over $30 billion revenue a year....
On 6/30/23, UPS and the Teamsters have resumed contract negotiations....
So why should we hire you? A guy goes in to an interview and is asked why should we hire you and he says because you are hiring. The interviewer does not l...