Railway workers in Pakistan show victory is possible even in times of crisis (www.itfglobal.org)
Wage inequity is a global issue!
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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.
Edit: Based off of a suggestion from someone I am rewriting this post to be more informative...
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.
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.
Copied a few relevant paragraphs over:...
Many of those who have left the workplace are being forced to return by the cost of living crisis to bolster their finances.
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...
A strike by workers at International Flavors & Fragrances, who produce a type of soy protein that is widespread in many food products, has been going on for multiple weeks in the US....
Attached: 1 video If you have a hard time understanding where the shortage of empathy for the sub crew comes from. here is a pretty good explainer.
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Unionizing every workplace possible grows the labor movement with each win. Every fight is important. There is a case to be made that the current union drive at Amazon’s KCVG airhub in Kentucky is one that will have the biggest impact to the success of future unionization efforts....
The typical U.S. family earns about $71,000 per year, according to the Census. Yet, the average American believes a family needs at least $85,000 in annual household income to get by, according to a recent Gallup poll....
A new manifesto by the nonprofit American Compass capably identifies the problems facing the working class but stumbles on the solutions—especially labor unions.