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Miscellaneous

JPMorgan Faces Staff Backlash After Return-to-Office Mandate

fromVulture

7 hours ago

Parenting

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Recap: Mommy Has to Work

Unionization may offer extra benefits (but also extra work) for women journalists, according to a new study

Journalists, particularly women, are increasingly unionizing to address industry challenges and reshape professional identities.

Left-wing politics

As Trump makes legal labor action more difficult with labor board cuts, some workers are considering other options

Union efforts at Trader Joe's face delays due to NLRB paralysis, impacting worker representation efforts under a progressive company.

US news

USC is fighting a union-and using a legal argument copied from SpaceX and Amazon

USC's efforts to block faculty unionization cite unconstitutionality of the NLRB, reflecting broader corporate anti-union sentiment.

Miscellaneous

fromwww.theguardian.com

Court rejects Starbucks' challenge to US labor board ruling that it illegally fired baristas

Federal court upholds NLRB ruling against Starbucks for illegal firings of baristas advocating for unionization, showcasing support for labor organizing rights.

Game Developers Launch North America's First Industry-Wide Union Anyone Can Join

A new initiative aims to revive game industry unionization efforts by uniting developers with the launch of United Videogame Workers.

Washington Capitals

fromThe Verge

5 days ago

The Overwatch developer team has unionized

The Overwatch development team has successfully unionized, marking a significant step for labor representation in the gaming industry.

Women in technology

fromNieman Lab

Unionization may offer extra benefits (but also extra work) for women journalists, according to a new study

Journalists, particularly women, are increasingly unionizing to address industry challenges and reshape professional identities.

Left-wing politics

As Trump makes legal labor action more difficult with labor board cuts, some workers are considering other options

Union efforts at Trader Joe's face delays due to NLRB paralysis, impacting worker representation efforts under a progressive company.

US news

USC is fighting a union-and using a legal argument copied from SpaceX and Amazon

USC's efforts to block faculty unionization cite unconstitutionality of the NLRB, reflecting broader corporate anti-union sentiment.

Miscellaneous

fromwww.theguardian.com

Court rejects Starbucks' challenge to US labor board ruling that it illegally fired baristas

Federal court upholds NLRB ruling against Starbucks for illegal firings of baristas advocating for unionization, showcasing support for labor organizing rights.

Game Developers Launch North America's First Industry-Wide Union Anyone Can Join

A new initiative aims to revive game industry unionization efforts by uniting developers with the launch of United Videogame Workers.

Washington Capitals

fromThe Verge

5 days ago

The Overwatch developer team has unionized

The Overwatch development team has successfully unionized, marking a significant step for labor representation in the gaming industry.

more#labor-rights

fromBKReader

4 days ago

Park Slope Barnes & Noble to Close For Renovations

"We are very pleased to announce that we are to completely renovate our Park Slope bookstore. The store first opened in 1997 and we are a little overdue for a refresh!"

Brooklyn

'Overwatch 2' Developers Just Made A Historic Change

Overwatch 2 developers have established a union recognized by Microsoft, following a significant majority vote.

1 week ago

Blizzard's Overwatch Team Just Unionized: 'What I Want To Protect Most Here Is The People'

Overwatch developers have unionized, marking a significant move within the gaming industry.

fromInverse

5 days ago

'Overwatch 2' Developers Just Made A Historic Change

Overwatch 2 developers have established a union recognized by Microsoft, following a significant majority vote.

1 week ago

Blizzard's Overwatch Team Just Unionized: 'What I Want To Protect Most Here Is The People'

Overwatch developers have unionized, marking a significant move within the gaming industry.

Americans still dream about factory jobs. Can they be brought back?

There is a strong cultural nostalgia for factory jobs, despite their current low wages and challenges.

Left-wing politics

fromThe Nation

2 weeks ago

A New Golden Age for Labor? Not So Fast

Labor movement appears robust, yet union density is at a record low of 9.9%, prompting scrutiny of the organization's actual growth and effectiveness.

#employee-rights

fromYahoo Finance

Business

JPMorgan faces internal revolt over RTO mandate-now talk of a Wells Fargo-style labor union is reportedly spreading

London startup

Google's DeepMind UK team reportedly seeks to unionize | TechCrunch

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

2 weeks ago

European startups

Frustrated Berkeley REI workers accuse co-op of union busting, straying from values

Miscellaneous

Amazon employees in North Carolina vote against joining union

fromYahoo Finance

Business

JPMorgan faces internal revolt over RTO mandate-now talk of a Wells Fargo-style labor union is reportedly spreading

London startup

Google's DeepMind UK team reportedly seeks to unionize | TechCrunch

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

2 weeks ago

European startups

Frustrated Berkeley REI workers accuse co-op of union busting, straying from values

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Miscellaneous

Amazon employees in North Carolina vote against joining union

more#employee-rights

#nlrb

NYC parents

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

U Rochester tells unionizing students to try luck with NLRB

The University of Rochester's Ph.D. students face uncertainties in their unionization efforts due to changing NLRB dynamics under the Trump administration.

US news

U Rochester Ph.D. Students Strike for a Non-NLRB Election

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Miscellaneous

North Carolina Amazon workers vote against unionizing | TechCrunch

NYC parents

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

U Rochester tells unionizing students to try luck with NLRB

The University of Rochester's Ph.D. students face uncertainties in their unionization efforts due to changing NLRB dynamics under the Trump administration.

US news

U Rochester Ph.D. Students Strike for a Non-NLRB Election

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Miscellaneous

North Carolina Amazon workers vote against unionizing | TechCrunch

more#nlrb

U of Washington Research Coordinators, Consultants Unionize

"They are responsible for running clinical trials, liaising with patients and scientists, and ensuring that research results are grounded in rigorous science."

Washington Nationals

Alamo Drafthouse Workers in Manhattan and Brooklyn Have Been on Strike For 10 Days

Alamo Drafthouse workers are striking due to worsening conditions and lack of contracts, stemming from harassment and understaffing issues.

Unionization efforts have not led to improvements as layoffs and deteriorating conditions continue post-acquisition by Sony.

Bethesda Devs Threaten Strike As Union Negotiations Drag On At Microsoft

QA testers in Bethesda franchises vote to authorize a strike over stalled contract negotiations with Microsoft.

Brooklyn

fromHell Gate

Alamo Drafthouse Workers in Manhattan and Brooklyn Have Been on Strike For 10 Days

Alamo Drafthouse workers are striking due to worsening conditions and lack of contracts, stemming from harassment and understaffing issues.

Unionization efforts have not led to improvements as layoffs and deteriorating conditions continue post-acquisition by Sony.

Bethesda Devs Threaten Strike As Union Negotiations Drag On At Microsoft

QA testers in Bethesda franchises vote to authorize a strike over stalled contract negotiations with Microsoft.

Sesame Workshop Will 'Downsize Significantly' With Layoffs, CEO Says

Sesame Workshop announces significant layoffs amid changes in media funding and unionization efforts among employees.

fromwww.npr.org

US news

Sesame Workshop will 'downsize significantly' with layoffs, CEO says

Sesame Workshop is significantly downsizing amidst funding changes and a shift in media strategy.

NYC parents

fromKqed

Sesame Workshop Will 'Downsize Significantly' With Layoffs, CEO Says

Sesame Workshop announces significant layoffs amid changes in media funding and unionization efforts among employees.

fromwww.npr.org

US news

Sesame Workshop will 'downsize significantly' with layoffs, CEO says

Alamo Drafthouse Workers Are Striking in Protest of Layoffs

Alamo Drafthouse theaters face limited screenings due to a worker strike over understaffing and unresolved union negotiations.

Education

fromNieman Lab

Journalism school needs to do more to prepare students for the hard parts

Journalism students face significant challenges including low pay, job insecurity, and a lack of diversity in the industry.

#barboncino

fromBKReader

Brooklyn

NYC's Only Unionized Pizzeria is Closing

fromEater NY

3 months ago

Miscellaneous

Brooklyn's Unionized Pizzeria Is Shutting Down

fromBKReader

Brooklyn

NYC's Only Unionized Pizzeria is Closing

fromEater NY

3 months ago

Miscellaneous

Brooklyn's Unionized Pizzeria Is Shutting Down

more#barboncino

fromVG247

3 months ago

"We are not a third party looking for companies to prey on" ABK Workers Alliance responds to Bobby Kotick claiming harassment lawsuits were "fake"

The trauma, discrimination, and abuse that our coworkers and former coworkers endured is not fake or a 'plan to drive union membership.'

Video games

Remote teams

fromYahoo Finance

JPMorgan Chase is axing remote work - and angry employees might unionize

JPMorgan Chase mandates full-time in-office work, sparking employee pushback over financial strain and work-life balance concerns.

#uaw

Miscellaneous

UAW petitions for union election at Ford joint venture plant in Kentucky

fromTruthout

Left-wing politics

Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Workers in Kentucky File for Election to Join UAW

Miscellaneous

UAW petitions for union election at Ford joint venture plant in Kentucky

fromTruthout