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London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Taking back power or taking the mickey? The activists liberating' food from big stores

Police arrested activists for alleged conspiracy to commit theft linked to a campaign against inequality involving mass shoplifting from supermarkets.
Psychology
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Want to stand out at work? Stop trying to be a star

Individualism can hinder team success; effective teams thrive on trust and collaboration rather than individual achievements.
Careers
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The rise of days-long (and often unpaid) 'work trials' for job applicants

Work trials are increasingly used by employers to evaluate candidates' real-world skills amidst a flood of similar applications.
Higher education
fromNature
3 days ago

Thousands of Harvard graduate students strike - bringing research to a halt

Graduate student workers at Harvard University have gone on strike for better wages and protections, significantly impacting teaching and research activities.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Changing ideas of respect and power are transforming China's workplaces. Here's what you need to know

ByteDance's shift from formal to informal address reflects evolving business culture in China, emphasizing equality while still valuing traditional respect and hierarchy.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

After dodging massive strike, a major NYC union struggles to dodge criticism about how it represents workers | amNewYork

Union members express concerns about representation and support from 32BJ SEIU despite a recent labor contract agreement.
#diversity
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Companies Are Quietly Killing Their Law Firm Diversity Mandates - Above the Law

Corporate America is retracting diversity commitments to law firms, undermining progress in the legal profession.
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Samsung workers rally, call for larger share of AI profits

Samsung unions are demanding a larger share of the company's booming profits, citing that the current bonus cap of 50% of annual salary is inadequate compared to competitors.
Tech industry
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Migrant care workers to leaflet Shabana Mahmood constituents over longer wait to settle

Migrant workers and Unison union protest against immigration policy changes affecting care workers in Birmingham.
#amazon
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Get back to work': Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

Amazon faces ongoing scrutiny over workplace safety and treatment of injured workers despite claims of prioritizing employee safety.
New York Islanders
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Get back to work': Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

Amazon faces ongoing scrutiny over workplace safety and treatment of injured workers despite claims of prioritizing employee safety.
New York Islanders
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Workplace Details That Can Make or Break Your Day

Day-to-day workplace conditions significantly influence employee engagement, productivity, and retention.
World politics
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Mary Regan: After folding easily in the face of the fuel protests, the government now faces similar pressures from trade unions

Unions are presenting demands following the government's response to fuel protests.
London startup
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

The hidden power keeping wages low

Joan Robinson's book, The Economics of Imperfect Competition, challenged traditional economic theories and significantly impacted labor economics.
Women
fromFast Company
5 days ago

How to respond to 'benevolent sexism' at work

Benevolent sexism, while appearing positive, undermines women's careers by reducing self-esteem and increasing emotional exhaustion.
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job

Instead of addressing our concerns, our legitimate concerns instead, they turn toward investigating me. And I was instrumental in leading the group. So I think that clearly they were trying to chill [the] activity of workers and that should scare every worker across the country.
US news
Education
fromIndependent
5 days ago

'I stood up to my workplace bully - everyone tells you not to, but fighting back was my therapy'

Ide Mhic Gabhann experienced mental health challenges due to mistreatment from a colleague during her teaching job.
fromJezebel
5 days ago

Another Cesar Chavez Survivor Comes Forward

"Looking back, I can see how my family as a unit was convinced that this was a Chicano dream, a safe and honorable space. Working for la causa, along with our then family's hero. The whole time [Chavez] was figuring out how to get in my shirt, in my pants, how to force his mouth on me, and had me locked in my head that it was a place I could not escape."
NYC LGBT
Remote teams
fromMiami Herald
2 days ago

Injury from 'return-to-office' mandate qualifies for workers' comp, state Supreme Court rules

A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling grants workers' compensation to an employee injured while preparing to return to the office during the pandemic.
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

We're Going to Have to Let Our Receptionist Go for What Feels Like a Cruel Reason. I Wish It Didn't Have to Be This Way.

A law firm faces staffing issues due to a receptionist's childcare problems, impacting office operations and client interactions.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

What is May Day Strong, the no work, no school, no shopping' protests against Trump?

May Day Strong aims to unite labor and community organizations for a nationwide protest against Trump administration policies on May 1.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Starmer sends 'chill' through civil service, union boss says

Sir Keir Starmer's dismissal of a lead civil servant has created tension within the civil service and raised concerns about political expediency in job security.
Healthcare
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Op-Ed | Why NYC's New Health Plan Is Failing Its Workforce | amNewYork

New York City's transition to a new health plan has disrupted access to care for many municipal employees and retirees.
Psychology
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Want to improve your work relationships? Try this

Building relationships with diverse values can enhance professional connections and personal growth.
Atlanta Braves
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

What Is A Strike | Defector

The Automated Ball-Strike system defines the strike zone based on a batter's height, eliminating human ambiguity in calling strikes.
SF politics
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

S.F. unions pledge to fight 'every one' of layoffs proposed by Mayor Lurie

Public sector unions oppose layoffs proposed by Mayor Lurie, emphasizing the importance of city workers for San Francisco's recovery.
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

I Know My Company Doesn't Frown Upon Workplace Romance. But One Employee Is Taking It Too Far.

Addressing inappropriate workplace behavior is essential, even if it doesn't violate company policy.
Remote teams
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

Benefits like parental leave and PTO are on the chopping block. Here's what readers are saying.

Workers prioritize paid time off, and recent reductions by companies like Zoom and Deloitte have sparked significant concern and debate.
fromSecuritymagazine
2 weeks ago

Baltimore Security Guards On Strike

The union claims the company barred security guards from unionizing, alleging that workers who participated in unions were discriminated against and even fired.
Boston
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Won't: Took on ICE and Won

Under a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement program, federal authorities had detained Serigne, a Senegalese asylum seeker and the brother of dishwasher Abdoul Mbengue. 'I didn't know what to do at first, but we had this community, and I told them this news,' Mbengue says through a coworker who is translating his French.
Washington DC
#labor-movement
Healthcare
fromKqed
1 week ago

UC Patient Care and Service Workers Plan Open-Ended Strike Starting Next Month | KQED

University of California workers plan a strike due to unmet demands for fair wages and affordable housing amid rising costs.
#salary-negotiation
Careers
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

The Job Benefits Most Men Don't Know to Negotiate

Focusing solely on base salary can lead to missing out on valuable non-cash benefits that enhance overall compensation.
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago
Careers

There's Only One Way to Get More Money at Work. Some People Absolutely Refuse to Do It.

Many people do not negotiate their salaries, often accepting initial offers due to fear of appearing greedy.
Careers
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

The Job Benefits Most Men Don't Know to Negotiate

Focusing solely on base salary can lead to missing out on valuable non-cash benefits that enhance overall compensation.
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

There's Only One Way to Get More Money at Work. Some People Absolutely Refuse to Do It.

Many people do not negotiate their salaries, often accepting initial offers due to fear of appearing greedy.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

LAUSD strike: Here is where negotiations stand

Three major unions representing 70,000 LAUSD employees are negotiating to prevent a strike that could shut down all schools.
fromLexington Herald Leader
5 days ago

Remote work options could change for some KY state employees

Under House Bill 501, 'employees of the Transportation Cabinet shall not be permitted to telecommute unless specifically exempted by the Secretary of the Transportation Cabinet.' This provision was vetoed by Governor Andy Beshear but was overridden by the legislature.
Remote teams
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Three unions unite in massive LAUSD strike threat: What's at stake for workers, families

"This type of alliance is very rare and it greatly enhances the bargaining power of all three unions. The potential downside is that it obligates each of them to stay out even if their own needs are met, but if they maintain solidarity, they will put the district in a much more difficult position."
Education
#layoffs
Remote teams
fromForbes
5 days ago

Layoffs Are A Leadership Test For Executives

Effective leadership during layoffs is crucial for maintaining trust and organizational performance.
fromFast Company
2 months ago
Psychology

No one knows how to do layoffs. The psychology secrets to doing it humanely

Conducting layoffs causes lasting operational and moral stress for managers, producing anxiety, guilt, and conflict between company duty and personal values.
Remote teams
fromForbes
5 days ago

Layoffs Are A Leadership Test For Executives

Effective leadership during layoffs is crucial for maintaining trust and organizational performance.
Remote teams
fromInc
5 days ago

Why So Many Workers Say the Office is Making Them Look Worse

Employees are increasingly blaming poor office air quality for negative health effects and appearance changes, leading to resistance against in-person work mandates.
Higher education
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Faculty Fight Anti-Union Tactics at St. John's University in New York

St. John's University faculty mobilizes against administration's decision to end union recognition and contract negotiations, citing labor conditions and transparency issues.
#portland-community-college
Film
fromDefector
1 month ago

Fair Pay Feels Good In A Place Like This | Defector

Nitehawk theater workers organized a union to improve conditions at an independent Brooklyn cinema that combines movie-watching with full-service dining, joining a broader wave of service industry unionization.
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Good Work and Economic Democracy

Within the workplace, the content and conditions of work are largely controlled by employers who often have an interest in degrading the quality of work, both to increase productivity and to increase their control over employees in the workplace. Outside the workplace, employers have both an incentive and the power to undermine measures that would improve the quality of work through the political process.
Philosophy
Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The College-Educated Working Class

America experiences recurring mutinies across political divides, with MAGA representing the ur-mutiny that challenges institutional foundations despite holding federal power.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Unite fined 265k over bin strike protests

Unite union fined £265,000 for repeatedly breaching an injunction during Birmingham's bin strike, with additional £170,000 interim payment ordered for council legal costs.
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Lux labor: Hundreds of workers from Midtown's luxury residential buildings rally in demand of fair contracts

Workers at three luxury Manhattan condo buildings are rallying for union contracts covering wages, benefits, and pensions after two years of stalled negotiations with building management.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them.

It's my responsibility to protect them, and so I've been patrolling the city streets following armed, masked thugs trying to kidnap my neighbors. On July 10, Caravello was present at the site, and, according to witnesses, he was arrested directly after he attempted to dislodge a tear gas canister from underneath a protester's wheelchair.
US politics
Canada news
fromYahoo News
2 months ago

Union president says 'a strike vote on remote work' could be coming

Federal government requires public servants back in office four days weekly, provoking union outrage and potential strike votes amid simultaneous job-cut announcements.
California
fromKqed
2 months ago

Teachers' Unions Across the State Mobilizing in Labor Fights | KQED

A San Francisco teachers' strike has left nearly 50,000 students out of school amid statewide teacher labor disputes over wages, staffing, healthcare, and district budgets.
Los Angeles Rams
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

USL emails players about union resignation procedures as strike looms

The USL sent players instructions on crossing picket lines and resigning from the union after the USLPA authorized a strike over a stalled labor agreement.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

What to know if Oakland teachers go on strike

Oakland Unified School District and the Oakland Education Association near a contract deal after 10+ months of negotiations, but teachers authorized a strike and union could call walkout anytime.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Striking Nurses From Coast to Coast Stood Up to Corporate Forces and Won

Members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), affiliated with National Nurses United, AFL-CIO, went out on a strike to protect their health insurance and pension benefits. Dania Muñoz, a nurse practitioner at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, explained that the private hospitals she and others were taking on are 'some of the top paid hospital systems in the country.'
Public health
fromTruthout
2 months ago

The Affordability Crisis Is Real. Only Worker Organizing Can Offer Solutions.

A friend recently told me a story that made this reality impossible to ignore. Her elderly parents live near an elementary school not far from the nation's capital. For several years, they had been quietly raising money to provide groceries and basic supplies for families whose children were going hungry. When Republicans suspended SNAP benefits, the need surged overnight. What had been a steady act of care suddenly became an emergency response.
US politics
Education
fromKqed
1 month ago

Teacher Strikes Continue Amid Year of Labor Strife | KQED

California K-12 teachers are striking across multiple districts due to funding challenges from declining enrollment, expensive living costs, and exhausted pandemic relief money.
fromMission Local
1 month ago

University of California unions reach deal, avoiding potential statewide strike

I think it's really a best case scenario. What I can say is that it was evident that the picket that we held on Thursday was absolutely instrumental in getting us over the finish line. The unions, which are units of the United Auto Workers, represent academic student employees, student services and advising professionals, as well as research and public service professionals across the U.C. system.
Higher education
fromFast Company
2 months ago

No working, no shopping: Thousands of people hit the Trump administration where it hurts

The strike is a response to the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota. In the days since, calls for a nationwide shutdown have spread rapidly across social media, shared by activists, nonprofits, and everyday people urging a halt to economic activity. Celebrities including Pedro Pascal, Edward Norton, and Jamie Lee Curtis have amplified the message to their followers.
US politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Workers at London councils to be balloted on pay strike

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: The way the LGA has conducted pay negotiations has been nothing short of a disgrace. Craft workers who do difficult and highly skilled jobs deserve better than the LGA playing politics with their livelihoods and imposing a poor pay offer without negotiations. They will have Unite's full backing throughout this dispute which is of the LGA's own making.
UK politics
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Psychology of Fair Labor

Decent work—encompassing safety, fair hours, adequate pay, healthcare access, and alignment with personal values—is essential for mental and physical health, while its absence creates chronic stress and undermines overall well-being.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Scandals Engulf Labor Secretary as Her Department Rolls Back Worker Protections

The reporting landed on the same day that a group of Senate Democrats launched an investigation into Chavez-De-Remer's policy moves at the Labor Department, accusing her agency of showing "disregard for workers' lives" by "rolling back protections that keep workers safe and hobbling the agency that is tasked with overseeing worker safety."
US politics
Higher education
fromMission Local
1 month ago

UCSF workers move to unionize - with potential statewide strike on the way

University of California workers are unionizing with UAW to protect jobs and wages amid federal attacks on higher education funding and diversity programs.
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