Nearly 4m fewer UK working days in past year due to strike action, study says (www.theguardian.com)
Resolution Foundation report says much of industrial action ‘fuelled’ by public sector workers’ anger over falls in real-terms pay
The Elite's War on Remote Work Has Nothing to Do with Productivity (www.okdoomer.io)
There's a steep decline in pay compared to the value workers add to the economy, closely tracking the fall in union membership. (lemmy.world)
Join a union➡️
Everyone is Broke and Tired - Tiktok Vents About Inflation (youtu.be)
A real estate billionaire said Fridays are ‘dead forever’ for offices, and remote work guru Nick Bloom says he’s right—it’s part of a new 3-part week (fortune.com)
The Very REAL Victims of Wage Theft | The Humanist Report (www.youtube.com)
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Hollywood writers union mulls proposal from studios that would end strike (www.theguardian.com)
'Suits' Was Streamed For 3 Billion Minutes on Netflix and the Writers Were Collectively Paid $3,000 (nofilmschool.com)
The sorry state of streaming residuals shows why SAG and the WGA are striking.
American Psychosis - Chris Hedges on the US empire of narcissism and psychopathy (youtu.be)
Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000-a-year package with a mixture of anger and admiration (www.businessinsider.com)
Some tech workers questioned whether UPS drivers deserved high pay — others jumped in to note the importance of the jobs and harsh working conditions.
This "nonprofit" hospital in Chicago became notorious for its shady practices. Its workers are now on strike. (lemmy.world)
Support the workers! This will help a lot:...
The Climate Culprits Blocking Workers’ Heat and Wildfire Protections (www.levernews.com)
Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration (www.businessinsider.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/2936916...
Seattle becomes first in U.S. to protect gig workers from sudden 'deactivation' (kuow.org)
Almost all remote-work news is negative now but was positive in the beginning of the pandemic. Have you noticed this or am I going crazy?
Earlier in the pandemic many news and magazine organizations would proudly write about how working from home always actually can lead to over working and being too “productive”. I am yet to collect some evidence on it but I think we remember a good amount about this....
More Perfect Union went to a trump rally. They seem to somewhat agree with socialists. (www.youtube.com)
Push For A 4-Day Work Week Picks Up Steam — And Critics (www.foxnews.com)
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.
Grindr Tells Unionizing Workers: Move Across The Country or Be Fired (www.vice.com)
Two weeks after workers at the company announced a union drive, Grindr management has issued a return-to-office policy that workers say is retaliatory....
Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labor) by Pope Leo XIII in 1891 (www.papalencyclicals.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/2861986...
Zoom orders workers back to the office (www.bbc.co.uk)
A company that achieved success due to people having to WFH are now forcing staff back in to the office
Education staff could strike in September - union (www.bbc.com)
Google Illegally Cut Contract Staffers Who Worked on AI, Union Alleges (www.bloomberg.com)
The Alphabet Workers Union accused Google and Accenture of violating federal labor law, which prohibits retaliation against employees for organizing
Marvel VFX Workers Vote To Unionize In Historic Hollywood First (www.slashfilm.com)
Biden Admin to Restore Labor Rule Gutted in 1980s (prospect.org)
