Disneyland actors move to unionize
Actors who portray Disney’s most iconic characters at the company’s California theme park have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board.According to a statement from the...
View ArticleNumber of Americans applying for unemployment benefits holds steady as labor...
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn't change last week as the labor market continues to defy efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool hiring.The Labor Department reported Thursday...
View ArticleGoogle fires 28 workers after protest over Israeli contract
Google fired 28 employees Thursday following sit-ins at the company's New York and Sunnyvale, California, offices.Workers at both offices staged the demonstrations Tuesday to protest Google's...
View ArticleGoogle axes 28 workers after office sit-ins to protest cloud contract with...
Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests over the tech company's cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, according to statements from the company and campaigners.The workers...
View ArticleBiden goes all in with labor unions but rank-and-file workers remain skeptical
For the second time in a matter of days, President Biden addressed one of the nation's most important labor unions to boast that he's fighting for them, but he's also fighting to keep his grip on the...
View ArticleMorning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for...
Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that supporters say could change workplace culture for...
View ArticleTennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort...
View ArticleBill Lee says Volkswagen plant workers made a mistake in union vote
GALLATIN, Tenn. — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee said Monday that he thinks workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga made a mistake by voting to unionize under the United Auto Workers in a...
View ArticleEnd the public pension gamble
Where the public sector is in financial crisis, it’s because what goes out is continually more than what comes in.You’d think the politicians would have figured it out. Well, the clock’s ticking — with...
View ArticleStarbucks takes on federal labor agency before the Supreme Court
After Starbucks fired seven workers who were trying to unionize their Tennessee store, a U.S. government agency obtained a court order forcing the company to rehire them. Now, Starbucks wants the...
View ArticleTesla to lay off thousands from Texas plant
Tesla will cut thousands of employees from its Gigafactory Texas as part of a companywide tightening effort.According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification from the electric vehicle giant,...
View ArticleNew federal rule would bar companies from locking in employees with...
U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.The...
View ArticleSpaceX employee injury rates exceed industry standards
New data suggests that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has a worse safety record than most other companies in the industry.Workplace injuries at some SpaceX facilities surpassed industry standards in 2023,...
View ArticleMillions set to receive overtime as Biden administration finalizes new rules...
NEW YORK — The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S.The move marks the largest expansion in federal overtime...
View ArticleGermany retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
BERLIN — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 4.57% rise in retirees' pensions from this summer, well above the current rate of inflation.Rises in German pensions are linked largely to wage...
View ArticleTesla shareholder asks judge to keep company in Delaware
The Tesla shareholder who blocked CEO Elon Musk’s massive pay package has asked a Delaware judge to bar the company from reincorporating in Texas, which would move the pay dispute to the Lone Star...
View ArticleFast food chains find a way around $20 minimum wage: Get rid of the workers
In response to recent minimum wage increases in California, fast food restaurants across the state are shifting to automation to get rid of wage-earning humans.The move to making customers place orders...
View ArticleHow changes to 'noncompete' agreements, overtime pay could affect U.S. workers
NEW YORK — For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits.In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban...
View Article17 GOP attorneys general challenge federal rules entitling workers to...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the...
View ArticleStarbucks resumes negotiations with union this week
Unionized Starbucks workers sat down with the company Wednesday for the first round of bargaining since the coffee giant agreed to contract talks this year.A total of 150 union delegates chosen from...
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