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You probably haven’t heard of the battle pitting BCTGM Union Local 390G against International Flavors (IFF) in Memphis, TN, USA. But with workers who are mega-exploited and a company that refuses to stand down, it has become one of the most relevant for the working class....
I read a post about how when you’re the new guy, you are basically on probation until you are not. My questions:...
Many people are confused by two common terms related to employment in the USA: “right to work” and “at-will employment”. This post will attempt to demystify both....
ZipRecruiter has some automated surveys that inadvertently require the applicant to disclose their race and ethnicity even though they provide the checkbox to opt out....
cross-posted from: linux.community/post/482215...
People don’t quit jobs, they quit managers and coworkers. In my case I’d quit some coworkers and sometimes my manager....
what’s the point of getting a degree if apparently you need all these other extraneous qualifications to get a proper job? networking, boot camps, certifications, training, programs, glass windows, button downs, on and on....
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...
cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/16125204...
I’m 43 years old but apparently I have a baby face, good hair for my age and everyone believes I’m in my mid 20s, even though I already have some gray hairs nobody seems to notice (so far)....
I’m literally not a manager, I’m the newest employee here and this other coworker sits and talks to a female coworker that likes the attention for the first 50 minutes after clocking in. They don’t work and nobody seems to care. Infuriating as it is, I think this is not my problem to solve....
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...
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...
I’m all for reforming our current work system, but we need organized action. Can we make that happen here? Or is there a different community for that?
Do you go back home and start applying?...
cross-posted from: lemmy.one/post/206070...
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....
UAW, which represents American auto workers, recently won a victory in their strike against the “Big Three” auto companies. Among the benefits:...
Just a few days ago, the UAW announced a campaign to unionize over a dozen non-union automakers in America. Now it’s reporting rapid progress, citing the example of 30% of workers at Volkswagen’s only U.S. plant having signed up in less than a week....
Edit: Based off of a suggestion from someone I am rewriting this post to be more informative...
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....
Hey!...
I’m wanting to connect with folks on the ground trying to do the work to unionize their workplace...