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Truthout
1 week ago
Business

It's Long Past Time for Restaurant Workers to Earn a Livable Wage

Workers are fighting for an increase in the federal minimum wage for tipped workers, which has been stagnant since 1991. [ more ]
SFGATE
1 month ago
SF food

Former server files lawsuit against controversial 93-year-old SF restaurateur

Former server files lawsuit against restaurant owner for unpaid wages and off-the-clock work.
Allegations include working long hours without breaks and performing additional unpaid responsibilities. [ more ]
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www.amny.com
4 weeks ago
Film

Why workers at one of Manhattan's oldest movie theaters want a union to be the next coming attraction | amNewYork

Workers at Cinema Village desire unionization to have a say in improving movie programming and financial success.
The majority of Cinema Village's small staff signed union cards to join United Auto Workers Local 2179. [ more ]
Eater Boston
1 month ago
Boston food

Blue Bottle Is Joining the Unionization Wave in Boston

Employees at five Blue Bottle locations in Boston are unionizing due to low pay and lack of input into cafe operations.
Staffers have chosen to form an independent union, foregoing affiliation with established labor unions for full control. [ more ]
www.amny.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Op-Ed | How the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire inspires voting rights activism today | amNewYork

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire tragedy led to significant labor rights reforms.
Activism following the tragedy inspired workplace safety regulations and the right to unionize for private sector employees. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Los Angeles

California fast-food workers form a unique union in a bid for higher wages, better working conditions

The California Fast Food Workers Union, backed by the SEIU, will represent over half a million fast-food workers in the state.
The union's priorities include annual wage increases, just-cause protections, and predictable schedules for workers. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
LA food

Restaurant workers wanted to unionize at this L.A. hotel. Now the restaurants are closing

Workers at Hotel Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles filed cards to organize a union, and the hotel's food operator decided to close the restaurants where they worked.
Employees at Noble 33, the third-party management company behind the restaurants, have been discontented due to increased workload and lack of support from management. [ more ]
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www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

US to pay $6.5 million in lost wages owed to Mexican migrant workers

Some 13,000 Mexican migrant workers are owed $6.5 million in unpaid wages, according to a tweet from the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs, which announced a joint effort with Mexico to locate and compensate the workers.This program will return millions of dollars in back wages to Mexican nationals who participated in US temporary foreign worker programs, tweeted Ken Salazar, the United States Ambassador to Mexico, on Tuesday.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

City Council committee OKs pro-union ordinance aimed at Chicago nonprofits despite opposition

An ordinance that would prevent social service organizations from cracking down on unionization in order to get city contracts cleared a key hurdle Tuesday, delivering Chicago labor groups a major victory despite attempts from a coalition of major nonprofits to kill it.The measure, dubbed a "labor peace agreement," passed a City Council committee and will go for a vote before the full City Council on Wednesday.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

US Multimillionaires' Wages Rose in 2021, While Bottom 90 Percent Got Pay Cut

The bottom 90 percent got a wage cut in 2021, but the top 0.1 percent got a wage raise of 18.5 percent.Sam Edwards / OJO Images / Getty Images New data shows that the gap between the top wealthiest Americans and the working class reached new heights last year as multimillionaires in the top 1 percent experienced the highest wage raises in real, inflation-adjusted dollars while the wages of the bottom 90 percent fell.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

In turnaround, L.A. council candidate offers 'deepest apologies' over wage-theft cases

Los Angeles City Council candidate Danielle Sandoval on Friday offered her "deepest apologies" over her handling of wage-theft claims lodged against her restaurant eight years ago, marking a major departure from her previous stances on the issue.
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www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Amazon Loses Bid to Overturn Union Victory at Staten Island Warehouse

A federal labor official on Wednesday rejected Amazon's attempt to overturn a union victory at a warehouse on Staten Island, removing a key obstacle to contract negotiations between the union and the company.The official, a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board, found that there was a lack of evidence to support Amazon's claim of election improprieties and that its objections to the election should be overruled.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Apple Illegally Busted Union Effort in Atlanta Store, Labor Officials Say

The anti-union tactics that Apple employed were so harsh, workers said, that the employees withdrew their union drive.The Apple logo is seen outside a store in Shanghai, China, on September 20, 2019.Alex Tai / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Federal labor prosecutors have determined that Apple employed illegal anti-union tactics while busting a union drive in an Atlanta store this year.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Regulators allege Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments on unions violated U.S. labor law

The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint on Wednesday alleging that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor law in two interviews he gave earlier this year where he discussed his stance on unions at the e-commerce giant.The comments were made shortly after workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, voted to unionize in April with the Amazon Labor Union, the first warehouse to do so.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Amazon warehouse union vote to be counted today

Amazon workers at a warehouse near Albany, N.Y., have been voting to unionize this past week, and the results of that election will be tallied and announced Tuesday.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Regulators Accuse Amazon of Singling Out Union Organizers for Discipline

National Labor Relations Board officials said the company had applied its workplace rules unfairly, and asked it to change or scrap the regulations.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Starbucks Union Momentum Grows With Groundbreaking First Wins in California

Employees at two Starbucks locations in Santa Cruz, California won union elections on Wednesday, scoring the rapidly spreading movement's first victories in the nation's most populous state even as management intensifies its efforts to stamp out worker organizing.
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www.nytimes.com
1 day ago
France politics

France Says It Built the Olympics Safely. Migrant Workers Don't Count.

France's president, Emmanuel Macron, promised a safe construction process for the Paris Olympics, but inspection records reveal that some projects failed to meet basic safety standards. [ more ]
Washington Post
1 week ago
France politics

France shows its anger on May Day ahead of Paris Olympics

The streets of Paris saw a mix of traditional May Day labor rights marches blending with pro-Palestinian and anti-Olympics protests. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
3 days ago
Business

India elections turn spotlight on informal jobs for youth

India's workforce is becoming more informalized, impacting job quality post-COVID-19 pandemic. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 week ago
JavaScript

Opinion | The Price We Pay for Having Upper-Class Legislators

There is a coordinated effort to weaken child labor laws in multiple states, reflecting a broader trend of concentrating power in employers' hands. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Biden to Run Ads Across Pennsylvania Attacking Trump on the Economy

Biden campaign ad emphasizes commitment to labor and criticizes Trump's economic policies. [ more ]
SFGATE
1 month ago
SF food

Suit alleges SF shop made drivers skip meals to deliver ice cream

Employees at popular ice cream maker Humphry Slocombe allegedly skipped meals due to delivery pressures.
Former employee files class-action lawsuit against Humphry Slocombe for allegations including lack of overtime pay and meal interruptions. [ more ]
Eater SF
1 year ago
SF food

San Francisco Burger King Franchise Owners Fined $2.2 Million Dollars in Wage Theft Case

San Francisco fast food workers just won a landmark case against two Burger King franchise owners.The California Labor Commissioner's Office ruled in favor of 230 workers who made their case against owners Monu Singh and Harkiran "Romi" Randhawa for unlawful working conditions, leading to a $2.2 million settlement.
New York Post
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Tesla California workers allege they were cheated out of pay, seek $5M: lawsuit

Tesla is facing a new proposed class action lawsuit in California for wage law violations.
The lawsuit alleges Tesla failed to pay overtime, provide breaks, sick leave, or reimburse work-related expenses. [ more ]
BKReader
1 month ago
NYC politics

Delivery Workers Set to Make $19.56/Hr

Minimum pay rate for app-based restaurant delivery workers in NYC is increasing to $19.56 per hour before tips.
The minimum pay rate will be fully phased-in to at least $19.96 per hour by April 1, 2025, with an adjustment for inflation. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
London

Cleaner sacked 'for eating leftover tuna sandwich' at London law firm

Cleaner fired for eating forgotten sandwich
Legal battle against unfair dismissal [ more ]
Boston.com
3 months ago
Education

Tell us: Should teacher strikes be legalized?

Teachers in Newton, Massachusetts went on an illegal strike for 11 days, the longest in the state since 2022.
The strike ended after the union reached a tentative agreement with the school district and ratified a new contract. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Education

Columbia College adjunct faculty strike now longest in history

584 adjunct professors at Columbia College Chicago are on strike, protesting the administration's decision to eliminate classes and increase class sizes.
The strike is the longest adjunct faculty strike in higher education history. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft Agrees to Remain Neutral in Union Campaigns

Microsoft will stay neutral if any group of U.S.-based workers seeks to unionize, broadening their neutrality agreement with the Communications Workers of America.
Microsoft and the A.F.L.-C.I.O. will collaborate to address concerns and develop policies related to the adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Tech industry

Tesla Is Fighting With Sweden's Unions. Here's What to Know.

Unions in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway have joined mechanics in sympathy with a strike against Tesla, pressuring the automaker to sign a collective agreement with its Swedish workers.
Tesla has taken legal action to compel the delivery of license plates, but the final decisions are still pending. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

Google's 'ghost workers' are asking for labor rights

Technology People who work to assure the quality of Google search results are asking for labor rights.Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor.
Above the Law
5 months ago
Law

Morning Docket: 12.06.23

Texas woman seeks court intervention for abortion due to serious health threat
Judge dismisses Joshua Wright's $108M lawsuit for lack of defamatory statements
Sam Alito's efforts to defund the United States are unsuccessful
Legal challenge awaits Wisconsin's radical anti-union law
Court case questions allowing 401k plans to make politically motivated investment decisions
Professor discusses the history of securities fraud in the US
Mid-sized firms merge with hopes of becoming a part of the Am Law 200 [ more ]
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

Union says Flour + Water underpays carpenters working on new pizzeria

These days, if you want to head over to Flour + Water for black trumpet arancini or black pepper strozzapreti, you might have to pass by a grim reaper - and some angry carpenters.As the restaurant renovates a space for its forthcoming flagship pizzeria in North Beach, the carpenters union is campaigning against carpenters working on the project being paid below the union's $57/hour "standard."
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Qatari World Cup organizers apologize to Danish TV crew

Qatari World Cup organizers have apologized to a Danish television station whose live broadcast from a street in Doha was interrupted by officials who threatened to break camera equipment.Journalists from the TV2 channel were mistakenly interrupted late on Tuesday evening, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy acknowledged in a statement.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Collective bargaining amendment to Illinois constitution passes

Illinoisans have voted to add a new amendment to the state constitution that will solidify labor rights, ending a weeklong stalemate in vote counting that left the proposal in limbo, according to unofficial projections from The Associated Press.AP called the race Tuesday.The Illinois measure required 60% of those voting on the question to vote "yes" for it to pass or 50% of all votes cast to be in favor of the question.
The Local Europe
1 year ago
Canada news

Germany and Canada partner on transatlantic hydrogen trade

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discuss a new hydrogen supply deal in Newfoundland.
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