Work Reform

During his career in private practice, Scalia has defended major corporations against financial and labor regulations

A Teamster posted images of a fund raising letter they received from President Sean O’Brien on r/Union (warning: reddit link).

‘Some may ask why we’re reducing roles when the company is performing well,’ an executive admitted, blaming AI for the layoffs.

Not sure if this belongs here but felt it was appropriate.

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A standard 9-to-5 may no longer be enough to compete in Silicon Valley’s high-stakes artificial intelligence boom.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/jCEl2 Link to report: https://www.justice4workers.org/new_report_on_wage_theft

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/37270226

“I believe that people deserve to spend more time with their families, loved ones, hobbies and other aspects of life, such as culture. This could be the next step for us in working life,” the prime minister commented on the new proposal.

ROME, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Italian unions called a general strike for Friday in solidarity with the international aid flotilla for Gaza, while protests sprang up in a number of cities late on Wednesday after reports that the ships had been intercepted by military personnel.

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Reuters spoke with five private eyes, who all said their fraudulent sick leave business was booming - so much so that some agencies have ditched traditional gigs like extra-marital affairs to focus solely on employees suspected of skipping work.

A book collecting tax strike methods, history, and philosophy.

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Kempczinski also noted that in many states, sit-down restaurants are allowed to pay servers as little as $2.13 per hour, a federal minimum set in 1991, with tips making up the rest of their pay.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35398721

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There is much more to life than work. We all have families, friends, and a beautiful world to enjoy. We need more time off to enjoy it.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35200966

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with SpaceX earlier this week, ruling that the National Labor Relations Board’s current structure is unconstitutional. The decision will keep the agency hamstrung until the case makes its way to the Supreme Court.

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REI union makes progress!

Didn’t see this posted here. Too early to tell exactly how it will work out but, might be of interest..

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While many of them still provide free food and pay well, they have little compunction cutting jobs, ordering mandatory office attendance and clamping down on employee debate. [...] “Tech could still be best in terms of free lunch and a high salary,” Ms. Grey said, but “the level of fear has gone way up.”

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/34329656

The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting more than 400,000 workers.

Rather than simply hiring their workers as employees or providing fair wages and benefits, DoorDash is asking independent contractors to lobby Congress on their behalf to "help companies explore" ways of maybe, someday, offering access to things like healthcare or paid time off. Instead of taking responsibility, they’re pushing for legislative loopholes that let them keep the flexibility of gig labor while offloading the cost of basic protections.

cross-posted from: https://pawb.social/post/29223833

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