Kentucky: New bill eliminating work break rights rings alarm bells (www.newsweek.com)
The Borking of America | Robert Reich (www.youtube.com)
Using technology to minimize stress, simplify transportation, etc ( vlog from 2011 ) (ia601301.us.archive.org)
Rich Countries Are Becoming Addicted to Cheap Labor (www.wsj.com)
The Billionaire-Fueled Lobbying Group Behind the State Bills to Ban Basic Income Experiments in the U.S. (www.scottsantens.com)
Unionized Google workers learned their jobs were over while testifying to Austin City Council about why they need higher pay (fortune.com)
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.
Rational Self Interest (lemmy.world)
Amazon New Employees Instructional Tape [Joke] (www.youtube.com)
Unionized YouTube Workers Learn Google Laid Them All Off During City Council Meeting (www.404media.co)
“They just laid us all off. Our jobs are ended today. Effective immediately.” A bell rings. “I’m sorry, your time has expired."
Our School System Is Broken, What Can Workers Do? (youtu.be)
The guest this week has some great perspectives to share from inside the teacher’s union.
Panera Bread exempt from following California’s new $20 minimum wage law due to relationship with Gov. Newsom: reports (www.yahoo.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12541208...
House Bill 500 Takes Away Kentucky Workers’ Lunch and Rest Breaks and Cuts Their Pay (kypolicy.org)
HB 500 is an assault on longstanding basic rights and dignities on the job that will harm practically all Kentucky workers.
how many US states have a single payer healthcare system?
like the suggested medicare for all, but only on a state level
What You Need to Know About the Legal Quest to Destroy America's Labor Protections (www.hamiltonnolan.com)
The Starbucks Union Campaign Just Added Hundreds Of Baristas To Its Ranks (www.huffpost.com)
UAW president Shawn Fain on labor's comeback: "This is what happens when workers get power", says 'billionaires should not exist' (www.cbsnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12453732...
Frustrated Over Being Unemployed, Man Dies By Suicide After Burning All His Degrees (www.news18.com)
VICE Management Kills Vice.Com, Set to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees (hellgatenyc.com)
While managers got away with millions, it's unclear if laid off staffers will even get severance.
UK firms make four-day workweek permanent after world’s biggest trial (www.euronews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12307563...
We're we are as a society -- 'I'm proud of being a job hopper': Seattle engineer's post about company loyalty goes viral (www.geekwire.com)
The fun thing about needing a job is that all the advice is either incredibly demeaning or incredibly futile. Usually both
i saw someone on twitter saying to “leverage your network” i’d sooner leverage a shotgun into my mouth jesus fucking christ...
Starbucks Just Saw the Largest Single-Day Union Drive in the Company's History (lemmy.world)
Employees at 21 Starbucks stores across the United States informed the global coffee giant’s CEO on Tuesday that they are launching the largest single-day unionization in company history.