U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs ( www.npr.org )
Wage theft now outnumbers all other types of theft in the U.S., reaching $482 million ( medium.com )
Dollar Stores: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) ( lemmy.world )
John Oliver discusses dollar stores and why Irish Spring is not his soap of choice....
Give all your loyalty to the soulless predatory entity ( lemmy.world )
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150,000 Workers Vote to Authorize Strikes at Stellantis, GM, and Ford ( www.investopedia.com )
150,000 workers vote to authorize strikes at Stellantis, GM, and Ford — Workers are fighting for increased pay, retirement pensions, and better benefits::Workers at the automotive Big Three have voted to authorize a strike when contracts expire on Sept. 14, bringing the nation one step closer to a major labor stoppage costing...
This very important strike you probably haven't heard of has now been going on for about 6 months
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....
Air Wisconsin pilots ratify new agreement in 2023 ( lemmy.world )
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Return to the office? These workers quit instead. ( news.yahoo.com )
And buried in the middle of the article:...
Durham Public Works Employees “Illegally” Strike for 1st Time ( paydayreport.com )
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – In late June, I attended a meeting of public works employees in Durham, who were planning the first strike of public works employees in the rapidly gentrifying city, where many city workers can’t afford to live....
US auto workers strike escalates as UAW president calls on 38 more plants to join ( www.theguardian.com )
Canoo spent double its annual revenue on the CEO’s private jet in 2023 ( techcrunch.com )
New U.A.W. Chief Has a Nonnegotiable Demand: Eat the Rich ( www.nytimes.com )
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Marxist Financial Advice ( lemmy.ml )
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Bosses are using RTO mandates as a way to ‘blame employees as a scapegoat for bad firm performance,’ new research finds ( fortune.com )
Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more ( apnews.com )
Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require that ride-hailing services increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour....
UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. So how high were they? ( apnews.com )
The United Auto Workers union has made CEO pay a central part of their argument for a big worker wage increase.
Flight attendants threaten strikes over low pay and unpaid work ( www.theguardian.com )
Alaska Airlines, American and United could all be disrupted as air crew demand fairer share of vast profits
The Blue Cross (Michigan) strike has now ended ( lemmy.world )
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Waffle House raises worker pay after strikes and pressure from labor organizers ( apnews.com )
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From layoffs to lawsuits, billionaires are striking back to crush worker power ( therealnews.com )
Shawn Fain, president of the UAW: ‘Workers realized they’ve been getting screwed for decades’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Pharmacy staff from Walgreens, CVS say they’re at a breaking point — here’s what their days look like ( www.cnbc.com )
UK firms make four-day workweek permanent after world’s biggest trial ( www.euronews.com )
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Why does a prospective employer need my address? ( lemmy.world )
This happens a lot: I apply for a job and they ask for my complete address. Why? I would understand if they just want to know what city/town I’m in: That has bearing on how easily I can get to the office....