Construction workers are dying from suicide at an alarming rate, with an estimated 6,000 construction workers dying as a result of suicide in 2022 (www.nbcnews.com)
Amazon retaliated after employee walkout over the return-to-office policy, NLRB lawyers say (www.theverge.com)
If it’s 100 degrees out, does your boss have to give you a break? Probably not. (www.vox.com)
California Democrats agree to delay health care worker minimum wage increase to help balance budget (abcnews.go.com)
Greece introduces the six-day work week (www.dw.com)
“While the 40-hour work week is still officially in place, employers are permitted to require staff to work up to two unpaid hours per day for a limited period in return for more free time.”
California to become third state to mandate heat protections for indoor workers (www.nbcnews.com)
Sanders Warns 'Absurd' Low Pay of Teachers Fueling Public Education Crisis (www.commondreams.org)
Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else” (arstechnica.com)
Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else” - Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted. (arstechnica.com)
Big tech companies are still trying to rally workers back into physical offices, and many workers are still not having it. Based on a recent report, computer-maker Dell has stumbled even more than most....
Denver basic income reduces homelessness, food insecurity (www.businessinsider.com)
Student Debt Has Reached $1.3 Trillion, compared to just $243 billion in 2003 (medium.com)
Economic Update: New Energies Organizing Unions [31:05 | MAY 27 24 | Democracy At Work] (youtu.be)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16730069...
End Legal Slavery in the United States (www.nytimes.com)
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Sex workers in Belgium to receive pension contributions and maternity leave under labour overhaul – The Irish Times (www.irishtimes.com)
I'm a nurse working bedside. Should I take a mostly administrative job as case manager or study nurse?
I’m an Europe based nurse and work shifts: 06:00 to 14:00, 13:00 to 21:00 or graveyard shift: 20:00 to 06:30 the next day....
Amazon union workers and the Teamsters have inked a deal (www.theverge.com)
From the article: Amazon Labor Union workers have joined forces with one of biggest unions in the US, hoping to get Amazon to the bargaining table.